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Eddystone Generation Station

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — EDDYSTONE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Eddystone Generation Station in EDDYSTONE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Eddystone Generation Station Report ID 20171010349
Address 1 Industrial Highway City, State ZIP EDDYSTONE, PENNSYLVANIA 19022
Event Date October 28, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 561720 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.86000, -75.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the floor when the floor cleaning machine hit a sticky spot on the floor and jerked backwards knocking the employee down. The employee hit their head and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 28, 2017, a worker at Eddystone Generation Station in EDDYSTONE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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