Fred D. Pfening Company

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — COLUMBUS, OHIO

Employer	Fred D. Pfening Company	Report ID	2016076991
Address	1075 W. 5th Aveune	City, State ZIP	COLUMBUS, OHIO 43212
Event Date	July 28, 2016	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Intracranial injuries, unspecified	Body Part	Brain
Event Type	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS)	333241	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	39.98000, -83.04000

Incident Narrative

At about 8:45am on July 28, 2016, an employee fell backwards and struck his head against a stationary sheet metal storage rack. The employee was hospitalized with a traumatic head injury.

Incident Summary

On July 28, 2016, a worker at Fred D. Pfening Company in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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