Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Unison Bank, 401 First Avenue South, JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA 58402
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was working at approximately six feet in height when he fell from an A-frame ladder. The employee suffered a head injury requiring in-patient hospitalization.
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