GATES CORP.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — IOLA, KANSAS
| Employer | GATES CORP. | Report ID | 2022109142 |
| Address | 1450 MONTANA RD. | City, State ZIP | IOLA, KANSAS 66749 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.90000, -95.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assembling orders while driving a forklift. While she was placing parts on a pallet, she turned around and fell backward and horizontally approximately 6 feet and struck her head on the lower level of the shelving rack. The employee sustained a fractured elbow, lacerations to the head, and brain bleeding.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2022, a worker at GATES CORP. in IOLA, KANSAS suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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