Struck by other falling object n.e.c. · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers, 2315 W Broad St., ATHENS, GEORGIA 30606
on — Concussions, affecting the Brain.
Final narrative
An employee was in an oil pit, changing oil under a vehicle. As she was pushing a safety net covering for the pit out of the way, a small metal bar that held the net came loose and struck the left side of her head. She suffered bleeding and a concussion and was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Brain Ropes, ties, chains n.e.c.
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