Concussions

Name: Concussions at Mim Installations, Inc.
Start: 6/11/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018065710 · 6/11/2018 · Mim Installations, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Brain
Nature of injury: Concussions

Cause

Event: Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
Source: Existing roof openings, other than skylights
Secondary source: Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Mim Installations, Inc.
Location: 600 New Commerce Blvd., WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA, 18706
NAICS: 238160
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was installing decking on a mezzanine level. The employee stepped backwards and fell 18 feet through an undecked portion of the mezzanine to the concrete floor below resulting in hospitalization for a concussion. Fall protection was not secured at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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