Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages

Name: Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages at Transamerican Equipment Company
Start: 10/8/2019

1 hospitalization · 20191010505 · 10/8/2019 · Transamerican Equipment Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Brain
Nature of injury: Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Chippers

Employer

Name: Transamerican Equipment Company
Location: 646 James Record Rd, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, 35824
NAICS: 423830
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A temporary employee went to disengage the drum for the woodchipper. When he stepped up to activate the lever, a piece of wood hit his hard hat. He fell to the ground, hitting his face. He was hospitalized with bleeding on the brain and had surgery.

Source

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