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Skull fracture and intracranial injury

1 hospitalization · 20171211587 · 12/6/2017 · All Temp Refrigeration, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Brain
Nature of injury
Skull fracture and intracranial injury

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Step ladders

Employer

Name
All Temp Refrigeration, Inc.
Location
28424 38th Ave N, HILLSDALE, ILLINOIS, 61257
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On December 6, 2017, at approximately 9:15 a.m., an employee was climbing a 12-foot step ladder to attach a retractable lanyard to a structural member when the employee fell backward from the fourth rung. The employee's head struck the concrete floor, and the employee was hospitalized with a skull fracture, brain bleed, and abrasions to the lower left calf and ankle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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