NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER - SAN DIEGO
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER - SAN DIEGO | Report ID | 2017065133 |
| Address | 34800 Bob Wilson Drive | City, State ZIP | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92134 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621491 | Inspection # | 1239132 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.72000, -117.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing maintenance work on a projector when he fell from his stepladder and injured his head.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2017, a worker at NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER - SAN DIEGO in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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