U.S. Forest Service

Nonclassifiable — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO

Employer	U.S. Forest Service	Report ID	2019044129
Address	Forest Area	City, State ZIP	SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO 88061
Event Date	April 23, 2019	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Intracranial injuries, unspecified	Body Part	Brain
Event Type	Nonclassifiable	Source of Injury	Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS)	712190	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	32.78000, -108.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing out land to install a fence around a perimeter when the employee suffered a possible head injury.

Incident Summary

On April 23, 2019, a worker at U.S. Forest Service in SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as nonclassifiable, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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