Concussions

Name: Concussions at SERVICE ELECTRIC CO.
Start: 8/26/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019088869 · 8/26/2019 · SERVICE ELECTRIC CO.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source: Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: SERVICE ELECTRIC CO.
Location: Alabama Power Material Storage Yard, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 35203
NAICS: 237990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was loading equipment into the rear storage area of a company truck when the employee's right elbow struck an inside latch mechanism on the rear storage door. The employee then fainted and fell backward. The employee's head struck the ground, causing a concussion.

Source

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