GCA EDUCATION SERVICES CENTRAL STATES, INC.
Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — SKOKIE, Illinois
| Employer | GCA EDUCATION SERVICES CENTRAL STATES, INC. |
| Address | 9800 Lawler Av.e |
| City, State ZIP | SKOKIE, Illinois 60077 |
| Report ID | 2016043632 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Lamp posts, street lights |
| Secondary Source | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.06000, -87.75000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance to a street light in a parking lot. The employee was cranking down on a come-along with a steel cable. The connector between the cable and the lamp broke causing the lamp to swing and strike the employee in the head. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2016, a worker at GCA EDUCATION SERVICES CENTRAL STATES, INC. in SKOKIE, Illinois suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, n.e.c., with lamp posts, street lights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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