Fall on same level due to slipping · Multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Necaise Locksmith Service, Inc., National Guard Office, GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI 39501
on — Multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c., affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was walking down a hallway. The employee slipped on the recently mopped floor and fell backwards, striking the back of his head. He lost consciousness, suffering a concussion and bleeding from his brain.
An employee was working in the forest flagging an area to be harvested. He took a step and his foot slipped on a stick hidden under the leaves, causing him to fall to the ground. He landed on his right foot/lower leg resulting in a fractured tibia.
An employee was inspecting an apartment to ensure it was ready for a new resident to move in. The carpet in the apartment had been recently cleaned and was still wet. As the employee went from the carpet to the tiled floor of the bathroom, they slipped and fell, resulting in a torn left hamstring.
An employee was delivering a letter along a rural carrier route when she stepped on an ice-covered snow drift, slipped, and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a right hip fracture that required surgery.
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