Jimco Acoustics Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — WOODSTOCK, ALABAMA
| Employer | Jimco Acoustics Inc. | Report ID | 2018054928 |
| Address | Mercedes Benz, 695 Scott G Davis Parkway | City, State ZIP | WOODSTOCK, ALABAMA 35188 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.20000, -87.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from drywall stilts while installing a ceiling grid when he lost his balance and fell to the concrete floor. He sustained a concussion, skull fracture, fractured sphenoid bone, subdual hematoma, and intracerebral hemorrhage.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2018, a worker at Jimco Acoustics Inc. in WOODSTOCK, ALABAMA suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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