True Team
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — CENTER VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | True Team | Report ID | 20191010347 |
| Address | 6215 Fox Glove Lane | City, State ZIP | CENTER VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA 18034 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | 1435566 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.54000, -75.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving plywood to install scaffolding when the employee fell through a hole under the plywood, fracturing the collarbone, nose, and ribs and suffering bleeding on the brain.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2019, a worker at True Team in CENTER VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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