Concussions

Name: Concussions at Independence Construction Co.
Start: 8/6/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021086631 · 8/6/2021 · Independence Construction Co.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Chippers

Employer

Name: Independence Construction Co.
Location: 440 Rhawn St., PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, 19111
NAICS: 561730
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a chipper when it clogged with brush. The employee lifted the cover off the flywheel to clear the jam. The flywheel struck the cover and knocked it off its hinges. The cover then struck the employee in the head causing a concussion and facial lacerations.

Source

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