Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170133425 - Employee paralyzed in fall

Accident Summary Nr: 170133425 -- Report ID: 1054118 -- Event Date: 04/22/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115781601	04/23/1993	2421	0	Seneca Sawmill Company

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on April 22, 1993, Employee #1 fell forward (on the same floor level) while working at the "Head-Rig" work station. As he fell, the left side of his head struck the edge of metal stairs causing very serious injuries. The reason for the fall is unknown because Employee #1 is currently unable to speak due to a tracheotomy performed at the hospital to facilitate his breathing. He suffered paralysis from the neck down as a result of his injuries. He cannot be interviewed at this time.

Keywords: HEAD, PARALYSIS, STAIR, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115781601			Hospitalized injury	Other	Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators

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