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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2015064174 · 6/29/2015 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head, unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Fall on same level, n.e.c.
Source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
U.S. Postal Service
Location
518 N. Ridgewood Dr., SEBRING, FLORIDA, 33870
NAICS
561431
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing a custodial task outside when he felt light-headed. He went back inside and was standing on the dock area with his hands and head resting on the shovel he was holding when he fainted, falling to the ground and striking his head. He was hospitalized for stitches and plastic surgeon care.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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