The Center for Discovery

Other jump to lower level, unspecified — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — HARRIS, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Center for Discovery in HARRIS, NEW YORK
Employer The Center for Discovery Report ID 20191212725
Address PO Box 840, Ben Mosche Road City, State ZIP HARRIS, NEW YORK 12742
Event Date December 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Other jump to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Pickup truck
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 624110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.71000, -74.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee had been standing in the bed of a pickup truck, shoveling salt out to de-ice walkways. After jumping down off the truck he lost consciousness and fell to the ground, striking his head on the concrete. He suffered a head injury and minor brain bleeding, and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 11, 2019, a worker at The Center for Discovery in HARRIS, NEW YORK suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as other jump to lower level, unspecified, with pickup truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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