Ricks' Auto Glass and Storefront Inc
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Skull fracture and intracranial injury - LYONS, Georgia
| Employer | Ricks' Auto Glass and Storefront Inc |
| Address | 6287 US 1 |
| City, State ZIP | LYONS, Georgia 30436 |
| Report ID | 2019088064 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Grandstands, stadia |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238150 |
| Inspection # | 1422651 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.21543, -82.32403 |
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Incident Narrative
While removing a 60 x 48-inch glass window in a school gym, an employee fell 12 feet from the bleachers. The employee struck his head on the concrete floor resulting in a fractured skull, brain bleeding, and swelling of the brain.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2019, a worker at Ricks' Auto Glass and Storefront Inc in LYONS, Georgia suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with grandstands, stadia identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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