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Concussions

1 hospitalization · 2024109355 · 10/7/2024 · Dells Material Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary source
High winds, gusts, turbulence

Employer

Name
Dells Material Company
Location
1111 East 7th Street, DELL RAPIDS, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57022
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was holding a piece of sheet metal while standing on the second rung from the bottom of a ladder. A gust of wind caused the employee to fall from the ladder to the ground, striking his head. The employee sustained a head injury, lost consciousness, and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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