Camfil Farr Air Pollution Control
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Camfil Farr Air Pollution Control | Report ID | 2018099720 |
| Address | 3505 Airport Road | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.82000, -90.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed onto a flatbed truck to rearrange pallets and create space for another pallet. The wooden pallet the employee was moving broke and the employee fell approximately 4.5 feet to the ground, hitting his head on a paved surface. He suffered head trauma and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2018, a worker at Camfil Farr Air Pollution Control in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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