Army Corps of Engineers
Fall on water vehicle — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Army Corps of Engineers | Report ID | 2019021906 |
| Address | Eastbound from Talleyrand to Mayport, In the vicinity of Blount Island | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32206 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall on water vehicle | Source of Injury | Water vehicle, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.39000, -81.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a survey boat when he slipped, fell, and hit his head, losing consciousness. The boat subsequently struck a channel buoy and sank. He was hospitalized for a brain bleed.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2019, a worker at Army Corps of Engineers in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on water vehicle, with water vehicle, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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