Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

Name: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries at Manhattan Road & Bridge
Start: 10/26/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024109965 · 10/26/2024 · Manhattan Road & Bridge

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head, neck, trunk
Nature of injury: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

Cause

Event: Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle
Source: Hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping
Secondary source: Vehicle trailers, trailing units

Employer

Name: Manhattan Road & Bridge
Location: MS-9 near Yalobusha River, CALHOUN CITY, MISSISSIPPI, 38916
NAICS: 236220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was loading an aerial lift onto a trailer. The trailer jarred and the employee fell approximately 15 feet from the aerial lift basket to the ground, resulting in fractures to their ribs and neck, a brain bleed, and a punctured lung.

Source

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