ACTION SAFETY SUPPLY COMPANY

Struck by object or equipment, unspecified - Intracranial injuries, unspecified - BINGER, Oklahoma

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at ACTION SAFETY SUPPLY COMPANY in BINGER, Oklahoma
Employer ACTION SAFETY SUPPLY COMPANY
Address US Hwy 281 east of Binger
City, State ZIP BINGER, Oklahoma 73009
Report ID 2020010326
Event Date January 13, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified
Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
Source of Injury Blackboards, bulletin boards, mirrors-stand-alone
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 532490
GPS Coordinates 35.31000, -98.34000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was in the back of a flatbed truck moving portable signs when the wind caught one of the signs and caused it to strike the employee, knocking him off the truck. He then struck his head on the roadway.

Incident Summary

On January 13, 2020, a worker at ACTION SAFETY SUPPLY COMPANY in BINGER, Oklahoma suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with blackboards, bulletin boards, mirrors-stand-alone identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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