Staples Contract & Commercial, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Staples Contract & Commercial, Inc. | Report ID | 2015074288 |
| Address | 1901 Summit Tower Blvd | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32810 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 56142 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.63000, -81.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell on the stairwell after her heel got stuck in a crack of the rubber grip strip of a step. The employee went down several steps and hit her head on the wall.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2015, a worker at Staples Contract & Commercial, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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