Struck by falling object unspecified · Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Case and Associates, 6748 E 91st St S, TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74112
on — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture , affecting the Brain.
Final narrative
An employee was moving an air conditioning unit into storage. A wooden 2x4 that was in storage fell and struck the employee's head, causing a brain bleed.
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A temporary employee was rigging secondary steel when the steel joist fell to the ground and struck his lower left leg, resulting in fractures to the tibia and fibula.
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An employee was unloading a delivery from an elevated portable ramp when it collapsed, causing him to fall two stories to the pavement below. The employee was hospitalized with four fractured ribs.
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An employee was working in the food service warehouse when he experienced chest pain, difficulty breathing, and lost consciousness. The employee sustained carbon monoxide poisoning.
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An employee was working at her desk. She went to stand up and fell to the floor beside the desk. The employee sustained a hip displacement and required surgery.
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