PONCE YACHT & FISHING CLUB, INC.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - PONCE, Puerto Rico

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at PONCE YACHT & FISHING CLUB, INC. in PONCE, Puerto Rico
Employer PONCE YACHT & FISHING CLUB, INC.
Address #3631 PASEO LA GUANCHA
City, State ZIP PONCE, Puerto Rico 00716
Report ID 2018054804
Event Date May 17, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Head and neck
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Wood, lumber, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 713930
GPS Coordinates 17.96000, -66.61000

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Incident Narrative

On 05/17/2018, an employee finished unloading a boat in the yard area and was walking off a travel lift when he tripped on a piece a wood, fell, and hit his head on a concrete pedestal. He sustained head and neck trauma, requiring hospitalization and stitches.

Incident Summary

On May 17, 2018, a worker at PONCE YACHT & FISHING CLUB, INC. in PONCE, Puerto Rico suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and neck. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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