DHL Supply Chain
Struck against stationary object while rising, lowering — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | DHL Supply Chain | Report ID | 2024054726 |
| Address | 5360 ALLEN K. BREED HWY, suite 110 | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33811 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object while rising, lowering | Source of Injury | Shelves, shelving, racks |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.02000, -82.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking product under a rack. As she lifted her head to get back up, the back of her head struck a beam of the rack. The employee experienced dizziness and head pain, and was hospitalized for a traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2024, a worker at DHL Supply Chain in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. The incident was classified as struck against stationary object while rising, lowering, with shelves, shelving, racks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 17 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object while rising, lowering" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object while rising, lowering injuries.
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