Oberlin College

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Bruises, contusions — OBERLIN, OHIO

Employer	Oberlin College	Report ID	2015118371
Address	155 N Professor St.	City, State ZIP	OBERLIN, OHIO 44074
Event Date	November 6, 2015	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Bruises, contusions	Body Part	Head, unspecified
Event Type	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.	Source of Injury	Ceilings, walls, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS)	611310	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	41.29000, -82.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hospitalized after being struck in the head by an unsecured wall partition. The employee sustained a contusion.

Incident Summary

On November 6, 2015, a worker at Oberlin College in OBERLIN, OHIO suffered bruises, contusions to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with ceilings, walls, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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