Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at California Pacific Technical Services, LLC, 562 Harmon Loop Road, DEDEDO, GUAM 96929
on — Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels , affecting the Other digestive structures n.e.c..
Final narrative
While conducting an insurance claim survey, an employee was inspecting AC units on a terrace floor with silicone coating that was wet due to rain and included some algae. The employee completed the survey and was leaving the site when he slipped and fell on the floor, landing on the left side of his ribcage. The employee suffered pain that required hospitalization, potentially due to spleen hematoma.
Hospitalized Other digestive structures n.e.c. Other constructed surface
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