MORGAN AM&T
Fall on same level due to slipping — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — COUDERSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | MORGAN AM&T | Report ID | 2021021602 |
| Address | 1118 EAST SECOND STREET | City, State ZIP | COUDERSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 16915 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Dirt particles and dust from dirt, debris | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -77.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stepping from a metal grating onto a sloped metal ramp, 2 inches high by 6 inches wide. He slipped on residual graphite dust and fell backwards. The back of his head struck the metal grating and he suffered lacerations and a brain bleed. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2021, a worker at MORGAN AM&T in COUDERSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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