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Facilities Maintenance Division - MCRD

Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Facilities Maintenance Division - MCRD in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
Employer Facilities Maintenance Division - MCRD Report ID 2021108697
Address Mass Hall 620 City, State ZIP SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92140
Event Date October 8, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Skylights
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561210 Inspection # 1557368
GPS Coordinates 32.73000, -117.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on an HVAC unit on a roof. The employee fell backward through a skylight, landing 20 feet below and suffering head and spine trauma.

Incident Summary

On October 8, 2021, a worker at Facilities Maintenance Division - MCRD in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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