MEYER STEEL DRUM, INC.

Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising — Intracranial injuries, n.e.c. — CHICAGO, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MEYER STEEL DRUM, INC. in CHICAGO, Illinois
Employer MEYER STEEL DRUM, INC.
Address 2000 S. KILBOURN
City, State ZIP CHICAGO, Illinois 60623
Report ID 20161110960
Event Date November 22, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, n.e.c.
Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising
Source of Injury Girders, beams, structural steel
Industry (NAICS) 332439
GPS Coordinates 41.85390, -87.73758

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Incident Narrative

An employee stood up quickly, hit his head on a cross beam, lost consciousness, fell to the floor and had a seizure.

He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 22, 2016, a worker at MEYER STEEL DRUM, INC. in CHICAGO, Illinois suffered intracranial injuries, n.e.c. to the brain. The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment while rising, with girders, beams, structural steel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 62 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising injuries.

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