MERS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES
Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs - Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages - CHESTERFIELD, Missouri
| Employer | MERS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES |
| Address | 14808 Clayton Road |
| City, State ZIP | CHESTERFIELD, Missouri 63017 |
| Report ID | 2021086620 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs |
| Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-outdoors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 448140 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.61721, -90.53691 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee tripped and fell on sidewalk steps while walking from her vehicle to a building. Her knee, elbow, and forehead hit the concrete sidewalk. She was hospitalized due to a possible brain bleed.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2021, a worker at MERS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES in CHESTERFIELD, Missouri suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 218 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs injuries.
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