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Wood Fruitticher Grocery Company Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wood Fruitticher Grocery Company Inc. in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Employer Wood Fruitticher Grocery Company Inc. Report ID 20190910031
Address 2900 Alton Road City, State ZIP BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35210
Event Date September 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps-indoors
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.58000, -86.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking down stairs while exiting a freezer. The employee fell. The employee's head struck the walking/working surface, causing brain bleeding.

Incident Summary

On September 25, 2019, a worker at Wood Fruitticher Grocery Company Inc. in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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