Reliant Test and Technology
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA
| Employer | Reliant Test and Technology | Report ID | 2019021806 |
| Address | 516 Perimeter Rd., Bldg. 963 | City, State ZIP | EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA 32542 |
| Event Date | February 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pickup truck |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.46000, -86.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An electronic maintenance technician noticed that part of the tarp covering a radar dome had come off. He was standing on the bed of his pickup truck, pulling a rope attached to the tarp, when he fell off and landed on his back on the asphalt pavement. He suffered a skull fracture and brain hemorrhaging and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2019, a worker at Reliant Test and Technology in EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with pickup truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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