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Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia

1 hospitalization · 2020021083 · 2/3/2020 · Shamrock Foods Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Fruits, nuts, vegetables
Secondary source
Skids, pallets

Employer

Name
Shamrock Foods Company
Location
5199 Ivy St, COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO, 80022
NAICS
424490
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was struck by a 50-pound bag of onions while trying to free a stuck pallet on rolling racks. He suffered a spinal cord injury that caused paralysis.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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