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U.S Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management - Needles Field Office

Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management - Needles Field Office in NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA
Employer U.S Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management - Needles Field Office Report ID 2022043075
Address Highway 62 East of 29 Palms City, State ZIP NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA 92363
Event Date April 6, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Skull
Event Type Fall on same level, unspecified Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 924120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.04000, -117.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping a stranded motorist who was stuck in sand when the employee fell and hit the back of his head on rock or pavement, resulting in a skull fracture.

Incident Summary

On April 6, 2022, a worker at U.S Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management - Needles Field Office in NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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