U.S. Postal Service
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2019088769 |
| Address | 7435 N. Figueroa Street | City, State ZIP | LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90041 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Parking lot-paved | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.13000, -118.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a truck at the loading dock when the employee fell backwards off the dock to a lower level, striking his head on concrete. He sustained a head laceration requiring stitches, and blood on the brain. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2019, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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