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American Botanicals

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Concussions — EOLIA, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Botanicals in EOLIA, MISSOURI
Employer American Botanicals Report ID 2015075085
Address 24750 Highway FF City, State ZIP EOLIA, MISSOURI 63344
Event Date July 27, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 115114 Inspection # 1083517
GPS Coordinates 39.23000, -91.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee working on an elevated work platform 5 feet above the floor slipped and fell, striking his head. He was knocked unconscious and was hospitalized overnight with concussion symptoms.

Incident Summary

On July 27, 2015, a worker at American Botanicals in EOLIA, MISSOURI suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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