Wyle CAS, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Intracranial injuries, n.e.c. - HUNTSVILLE, Alabama
| Employer | Wyle CAS, Inc. |
| Address | Bldg 7425, Redstone Arsenol |
| City, State ZIP | HUNTSVILLE, Alabama 35814 |
| Report ID | 2015041981 |
| Event Date | April 14, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 921190 |
| Inspection # | 1060649 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.70000, -86.61000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to load cargo pallets onto an aircraft. The pallets were placed onto a K-loader, and the employee was preparing the cargo to be pushed onto the plane. He lost his balance and fell 8 feet from the work deck onto the asphalt tarmac. He was unconscious and bleeding from the nose, head, and mouth. He also broke his wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2015, a worker at Wyle CAS, Inc. in HUNTSVILLE, Alabama suffered intracranial injuries, n.e.c. to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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