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Lady of the Sea General Hospital

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — CUT OFF, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lady of the Sea General Hospital in CUT OFF, LOUISIANA
Employer Lady of the Sea General Hospital Report ID 2019021240
Address 200 West 134th Place City, State ZIP CUT OFF, LOUISIANA 70345
Event Date February 4, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.45000, -90.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working from a mobile scaffold and vacuuming the ceiling in order to prepare it for paint. The employee fell approximately 15-18 feet to the concrete floor and suffered a head injury.

Incident Summary

On February 4, 2019, a worker at Lady of the Sea General Hospital in CUT OFF, LOUISIANA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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