Hill Air Force Base

Fall on same level due to slipping — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hill Air Force Base in HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH
Employer Hill Air Force Base Report ID 2019010787
Address 7285 4th St, Bldg 916 City, State ZIP HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH 84056
Event Date January 22, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Parking lot, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 928110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.11000, -111.97000

Incident Narrative

While walking across a parking lot, an employee slipped and fell on the icy surface. The employee suffered three broken ribs and a punctured/collapsed lung on the left side.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2019, a worker at Hill Air Force Base in HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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