Parts Authority
Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — NORCROSS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Parts Authority | Report ID | 2016042846 |
| Address | 5944 Peachtree Corners East | City, State ZIP | NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30071 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.94000, -84.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in an elevated platform (cherry picker) that stopped working. A coworker came to rescue him, and as he stepped off one platform onto the other, he slipped and struck his head. He was working 10 feet above the lower level and was wearing a body harness and retractable lanyard at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2016, a worker at Parts Authority in NORCROSS, GEORGIA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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