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U.S. DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS - VA HOSP W LOS ANGELES

Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS - VA HOSP W LOS ANGELES in LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Employer U.S. DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS - VA HOSP W LOS ANGELES Report ID 2015085550
Address 351 E. Temple St. City, State ZIP LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012
Event Date August 7, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Sealants, waterproofers, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.05000, -118.23000

Incident Narrative

While exiting an elevator, an employee tripped on weather stripping and fell to the ground resulting in injury to the head and spine requiring inpatient hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2015, a worker at U.S. DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS - VA HOSP W LOS ANGELES in LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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