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Intracranial injuries unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2024087416 · 8/13/2024 · SA Recycling

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Brain
Nature of injury
Intracranial injuries unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
Source
Clothes washers, dryers
Secondary source
Vehicle trailers, trailing units

Employer

Name
SA Recycling
Location
606 Triana Boulevard Northwest, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, 35805
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was pushing the door of a trailer open when a clothes dryer that was against the door fell out of the trailer. The dryer struck the employee on his hard hat and he was hospitalized and required surgery. He had neck pain, slurred speech, and sensitivity to light.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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