NATIONAL MAINTENANCE & REPAIR, INC.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — HARTFORD, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NATIONAL MAINTENANCE & REPAIR, INC. in HARTFORD, ILLINOIS
Employer NATIONAL MAINTENANCE & REPAIR, INC. Report ID 2019021456
Address 401 S Hawthorne City, State ZIP HARTFORD, ILLINOIS 62048
Event Date February 8, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Water vehicle, unspecified
Secondary Source Container caps, lids, covers
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # 1381216
GPS Coordinates 38.83000, -90.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was struck by a hatch lid due to over-pressurization of a void tank. This caused the employee to fall approximately 12-14' to the dry dock floor below resulting in broken ribs, a bruised brain and bruised vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On February 8, 2019, a worker at NATIONAL MAINTENANCE & REPAIR, INC. in HARTFORD, ILLINOIS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with water vehicle, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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