General Cleaning Inc.
Fall on same level due to slipping — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | General Cleaning Inc. | Report ID | 20181212877 |
| Address | 1425 Forbes Avenue | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15219 |
| Event Date | December 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.43000, -79.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was waxing the floor when they slipped and fell striking his head on the wall. The employee was hospitalized with possible bleeding on the brain.
Incident Summary
On December 15, 2018, a worker at General Cleaning Inc. in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.
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