# Intracranial injuries, unspecified at SSA Pacific (aka, Marine), Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2020010807` · 1/24/2020 · SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Intracranial injuries, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
## Employer
- **Name:** SSA Pacific (aka, Marine), Inc.
- **Location:** 10th Avenue Marine Terminal, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, 92101
- **NAICS:** 488320
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

A longshoreman was unloading I-beams off a cargo ship. The beams were secured with a lashing system composed of wooden 4-by-4s and cables. While the cables were being loosened, a 4-by-4 sprung loose and struck the employee on the hardhat, causing a head injury.

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