GRANDVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | GRANDVIEW MEDICAL CENTER | Report ID | 2019021711 |
| Address | 3690 Grandview Parkway | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35243 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.43000, -86.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the third step of a 6-foot ladder, pulling telephone cable through a ceiling. He fell to the carpeted floor about 10 feet below, and his head struck the wall. He suffered two skull fractures and a trace mastoid effusion. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2019, a worker at GRANDVIEW MEDICAL CENTER in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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