Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Stanley Steemer International, Inc., 121 Pembroke Circle, LAKE BLUFF, ILLINOIS 60044
on — Concussions, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was hooking up a water hose. When he lifted his head, his head struck the window sill and he was hospitalized with a concussion.
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