Skull fracture and intracranial injury

Name: Skull fracture and intracranial injury at PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA - PCA
Start: 5/17/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023054407 · 5/17/2023 · PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA - PCA

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
Source: Existing floor opening
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA - PCA
Location: 4200 U.S. 190, DERIDDER, LOUISIANA, 70634
NAICS: 488991
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was lubricating equipment approximately 20 feet above ground level when he fell through an opening and landed on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured skull, fractured T11 vertebra, and brain bleed.

Source

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