Intracranial injuries, unspecified

Name: Intracranial injuries, unspecified at U.S. Postal Service
Start: 1/24/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019010888 · 1/24/2019 · 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 slipping
Source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source: Ice, sleet, snow

Employer

Name: U.S. Postal Service
Location: 300 South Main Street, WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA, 18701
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A delivery driver slipped on ice while exiting a vehicle and fell backwards. The employee's head struck the asphalt, causing lacerations and trauma. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown