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Hines VA Hospital

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs — HINES, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hines VA Hospital in HINES, ILLINOIS
Employer Hines VA Hospital Report ID 20161010238
Address 5000 S. 5th Avenue - Bldg 7 City, State ZIP HINES, ILLINOIS 60141
Event Date October 27, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.85000, -87.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell off the fire escape approximately 15 feet to the concrete ground below. The employee was knocked unconscious and sustained seven broken ribs on the right side, a punctured right lung and a fractured scapula.

Incident Summary

On October 27, 2016, a worker at Hines VA Hospital in HINES, ILLINOIS suffered intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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