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Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia

1 hospitalization · 2018021162 · 2/5/2018 · ADESA, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Automobile

Employer

Name
ADESA, Inc.
Location
758 Franklin Road, MERCER, PENNSYLVANIA, 16137
NAICS
425120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning the inside of a car. As he was exiting the vehicle, his foot became stuck on the door and he fell outside of the vehicle to the concrete, suffering a spinal injury and paralysis that required hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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