Marine Specialty Painting
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Marine Specialty Painting | Report ID | 2017088175 |
| Address | 751 W. Berkley Ave., U.S.S. San Antonio | City, State ZIP | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 23523 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.83000, -76.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While standing on a pole scaffold platform and cleaning a potable water tank, an employee fell approximately 48 inches from the scaffold platform to a lower platform. The employee was hospitalized with head trauma.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2017, a worker at Marine Specialty Painting in NORFOLK, VIRGINIA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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