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Ellsworth Air Force Base

Fall on same level due to slipping — Concussions — ELLSWORTH AFB, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ellsworth Air Force Base in ELLSWORTH AFB, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Ellsworth Air Force Base Report ID 2019032561
Address 1958 Scott Drive City, State ZIP ELLSWORTH AFB, SOUTH DAKOTA 57706
Event Date March 10, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 928110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.15000, -103.07000

Incident Narrative

While walking on base, an employee slipped on ice and fell backwards. The employee's head struck the ground. The employee suffered a concussion and a laceration to the back of the head.

Incident Summary

On March 10, 2019, a worker at Ellsworth Air Force Base in ELLSWORTH AFB, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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