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VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System

Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System in SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
Employer VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System Report ID 2017054798
Address 500 Foothill Drive City, State ZIP SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84148
Event Date May 29, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary Source Delivery truck or van
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.75000, -111.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a truck to deliver laundry to a hospital. The tommy gate on the truck he was unloading was approximately 2 inches above the dock. He tripped over the edge of the gate and hit his head against a linen cart.

Incident Summary

On May 29, 2017, a worker at VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System in SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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