TEAM INDUSTRIES
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
| Employer | TEAM INDUSTRIES | Report ID | 2017065014 |
| Address | 420 N. NETTLETON AVE. | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65802 |
| Event Date | June 2, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811198 | Inspection # | 1238473 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.21000, -93.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was washing a tank trailer while standing on a ladder mounted to the trailer when he fell approximately 10 feet to the concrete floor. He suffered brain contusions and hematomas, a skull fracture, vertebrae fractures, and a right scapula fracture, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 2, 2017, a worker at TEAM INDUSTRIES in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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