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Intracranial injuries, n.e.c.

1 hospitalization · 20191111910 · 11/15/2019 · Nathan Hemingway

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Brain
Nature of injury
Intracranial injuries, n.e.c.

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source
Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Nathan Hemingway
Location
96 Governor's Dr, EAST GREENWICH, RHODE ISLAND, 02818
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was climbing a ladder about 10 to 12 feet up when his foot slipped through the rungs and he fell backwards to the ground. The ladder then fell on him. His head either struck the ground or was hit by the ladder, causing a bruise on the brain that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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