# Intracranial injuries, unspecified at Jr Vinagro Corp.
> OSHA SIR `2015020219` · 2/12/2015 · JOHNSTON, RHODE ISLAND
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Intracranial injuries, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Ground irregularity
- **Secondary source:** Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
## Employer
- **Name:** Jr Vinagro Corp.
- **Location:** 116 Shun Pike, JOHNSTON, RHODE ISLAND, 02919
- **NAICS:** 423930
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A machine operator was using a grease gun to apply lubricant to the shovel area of the excavator. The Shovel was situated on the ground, and very close to the edge of an 8 foot drop on a pile of material. The employee lost his footing, fell down the 8 foot drop, and struck his head on a concrete object resulting in multiple broken ribs and a head injury.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*