SSA Marine
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | SSA Marine | Report ID | 2020076666 |
| Address | 1190 Water Street | City, State ZIP | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92101 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple back regions |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.70000, -117.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been operating fans with wind-power equipment. The employee fell backwards, off a ladder, approximately five feet to the lower surface. The employee sustained a lower back and tailbone injury.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2020, a worker at SSA Marine in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple back regions. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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