Performance Food Group Customized Distribution
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Performance Food Group Customized Distribution | Report ID | 2015129720 |
| Address | 5957 Chalkville Mtn Road | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35235 |
| Event Date | December 24, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.64000, -86.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making a delivery at a restaurant location. Product in back of the semi-trailer shifted and fell against the load-lock. The employee released the load-lock to adjust the product. The product fell onto the employee knocking him to the ground. Product and the load-lock fell onto the employee. The fall was approximately 30 feet from the back of the semi-trailer. The employee sustained a fractured right eardrum and bleeding in the brain.
Incident Summary
On December 24, 2015, a worker at Performance Food Group Customized Distribution in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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