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Grant County Mulch

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — BRUCETON MILLS, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Grant County Mulch in BRUCETON MILLS, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Grant County Mulch Report ID 20191010345
Address 1315 Moyers Rd City, State ZIP BRUCETON MILLS, WEST VIRGINIA 26525
Event Date October 3, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source Rope, twine, string
Industry (NAICS) 333112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.65000, -79.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a rope to pull himself onto a trailer to sweep. The rope came untied while the employee was pulling himself up, causing him to fall 3 feet to the ground and strike his head. He was hospitalized with a brain bleed.

Incident Summary

On October 3, 2019, a worker at Grant County Mulch in BRUCETON MILLS, WEST VIRGINIA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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