Missouri Insulation & Supply, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
| Employer | Missouri Insulation & Supply, Inc. | Report ID | 2017054305 |
| Address | Castlebay job site, 3710 E. Castlebay Court | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65809 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-indoors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | 1233562 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.17000, -93.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell from an unfinished stairwell platform, hit his head on a wall on the way down, and then landed on the concrete floor 10 to 15 feet below. He suffered bleeding in the brain, a broken bone in the neck, and a broken bone in the chest.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2017, a worker at Missouri Insulation & Supply, Inc. in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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