Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia

Name: Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia at WGA Transit LLC
Start: 7/22/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023076569 · 7/22/2023 · WGA Transit LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia

Cause

Event: Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
Source: Stairs, steps, unspecified

Employer

Name: WGA Transit LLC
Location: 2109 1st Ave, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10014
NAICS: 492110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was delivering a 50-pound package at an apartment building. While walking up the stairs, the employee hit his head on an object and fell forward on the steps. The employee sustained a compression to the spinal cord of the neck that resulted in temporary paralysis.

Source

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