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Intracranial injuries, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2015085898 · 8/18/2015 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Brain
Nature of injury
Intracranial injuries, unspecified

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source
Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Plastic wrap

Employer

Name
U.S. Postal Service
Location
675 Lakeview Parkway, VERNON HILLS, ILLINOIS, 60061
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was distributing mail from a pallet to mail routes. He tripped over plastic wrapping and struck his head on a desk, suffering a laceration and head trauma and requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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