Fall on same level due to slipping · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lincare, Inc., 136 Hollywood Blvd, STEUBENVILLE, OHIO 43952
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
On January 1, 2018, an employee slipped and fell on ice in the parking lot, suffering memory loss, a headache, and a suspected minor brain bleed.
An employee had arrived at a patient's home and was preparing to deliver oxygen and durable medical equipment to the patient when the employee slipped on ice or snow and impacted the ground, fracturing the right tibia and fibula.
An employee was walking toward the company vehicle when he noticed that there was oxygen gas venting on the side of the van. He opened the tri-cock valve to bleed the pressure down from 120 PSI, opened the doors to vent the van for about 5 minutes, and then closed the doors. As he walked across the parking lot, he lit a cigarette lighter, which caused a flame to ignite on his left shirt sleeve. He suffered second and third degree burns to his chest and underarms, requiring hospitalization.
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