# Concussions at Syracuse Signal Systems Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2022076523` · 7/25/2022 · LA FAYETTE, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Concussions
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Nonmetallic minerals, except fuel, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Drilling machines, drilling augers
## Employer
- **Name:** Syracuse Signal Systems Inc.
- **Location:** Route 20, Project D264547, LA FAYETTE, NEW YORK, 13084
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was measuring the depth of a hole. The auger was being withdrawn from the hole and when the equipment stopped, a piece of spoil broke free from the auger and struck the employee's head. The employee sustained bruising and soft tissue injuries to the tailbone as well as a concussion.

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