Skull fracture and intracranial injury

Name: Skull fracture and intracranial injury at American Petroleum Sales and Services, Inc.
Start: 10/16/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181010641 · 10/16/2018 · American Petroleum Sales and Services, 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 6 to 10 feet
Source: Extension ladders
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: American Petroleum Sales and Services, Inc.
Location: 8400 Industrial Rd, OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI, 38654
NAICS: 423850
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing a test on a diesel fuel tank that is 10 feet high. He used an extension ladder to reach the top of the tank. While descending the ladder, he fell 9 feet to the ground and struck his head, suffering a concussion and skull fracture. The ladder was not tied off at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown