NORFOLK IRON & METAL, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — MITCHELL, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | NORFOLK IRON & METAL, LLC | Report ID | 2019066030 |
| Address | 300 East Norway Avenue | City, State ZIP | MITCHELL, SOUTH DAKOTA 57301 |
| Event Date | June 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.69000, -98.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pry bar to unload steel from the back of a semi-trailer for a customer when he slipped and fell, hitting his head on a spreader bar. He lost consciousness and suffered blunt trauma to the head, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 14, 2019, a worker at NORFOLK IRON & METAL, LLC in MITCHELL, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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