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WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Concussions — BOCA RATON, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER in BOCA RATON, FLORIDA
Employer WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER Report ID 2016098365
Address 21644 STATE ROAD 7 City, State ZIP BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33428
Event Date September 5, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Trailers
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.35000, -80.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pushing a pallet jack onto a trailer when the wooden floor plank of the trailer broke. The employee then lost his balance and fell backwards, hitting his head on the floor and suffering a concussion.

Incident Summary

On September 5, 2016, a worker at WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER in BOCA RATON, FLORIDA suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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