U.S. Postal Service

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — MERRIFIELD, VIRGINIA

Employer	U.S. Postal Service	Report ID	2019032394
Address	8409 Lee Highway	City, State ZIP	MERRIFIELD, VIRGINIA 22081
Event Date	March 5, 2019	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Intracranial injuries, unspecified	Body Part	Brain
Event Type	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source	Water
Industry (NAICS)	491110	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	38.87000, -77.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee choked on water and fell. The employee's head struck the floor. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 5, 2019, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in MERRIFIELD, VIRGINIA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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