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Electronic Systems, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Electronic Systems, Inc. in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Electronic Systems, Inc. Report ID 2020099273
Address 700 East 50th Street North City, State ZIP SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57104
Event Date September 30, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Skull fracture and intracranial injury Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423420 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.59000, -96.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee opened an overhead garage door on a dock. As the employee was looking for IT cables on the outside of the building, he fell off the dock and hit his head on the concrete about 4 feet below. He suffered a skull fracture and brain bleeding.

Incident Summary

On September 30, 2020, a worker at Electronic Systems, Inc. in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury 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

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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