Building Component Supply, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLORIDA
| Employer | Building Component Supply, Inc. | Report ID | 2015096435 |
| Address | 4627 JP Hall Blvd., Suite 208 | City, State ZIP | GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32043 |
| Event Date | September 3, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Building materials-solid elements, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321214 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.87000, -81.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee loaded some roof trusses onto a flatbed truck. He started to band the load when one of the roof jacks fell and hit his head, resulting in internal bleeding and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 3, 2015, a worker at Building Component Supply, Inc. in GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLORIDA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with building materials-solid elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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