Skull fracture and intracranial injury

Name: Skull fracture and intracranial injury at Sumitomo Rubber USA, LLC
Start: 2/14/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023021425 · 2/14/2023 · Sumitomo Rubber USA, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Brain
Nature of injury: Skull fracture and intracranial injury

Cause

Event: Pedal cycle incident, n.e.c
Source: Bicycle, pedal cycle
Secondary source: Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Sumitomo Rubber USA, LLC
Location: 10 Sheridan Drive, TONAWANDA, NEW YORK, 14150
NAICS: 326211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was on a tricycle in the plant when the seat broke off. The employee grabbed at the handle bars and the tricycle tipped over backward. The employee struck their head on the concrete floor and sustained a fractured skull and concussion requiring hospitalization.

Source

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