Crystal Finishing Systems, Inc.
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway - Skull fracture and intracranial injury - SCHOFIELD, Wisconsin
| Employer | Crystal Finishing Systems, Inc. |
| Address | 4704 Bayberry St. |
| City, State ZIP | SCHOFIELD, Wisconsin 54476 |
| Report ID | 2020043491 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
| Source of Injury | Golf cart, personnel transport cart |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.91000, -89.58000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was a passenger in a golf cart when he fell out of the golf cart as it turned to enter the facility. He tried to gain his footing but fell backwards onto the concrete, hitting his head on the pavement. He suffered a skull fracture and subdermal hematoma.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2020, a worker at Crystal Finishing Systems, Inc. in SCHOFIELD, Wisconsin suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with golf cart, personnel transport cart identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 342 severe injury reports involving "Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway injuries.
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