Skull fracture and intracranial injury

Name: Skull fracture and intracranial injury at National Park Service
Start: 3/22/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023032553 · 3/22/2023 · National Park Service

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Brain
Nature of injury: Skull fracture and intracranial injury

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to slipping
Source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source: Ice, sleet, snow

Employer

Name: National Park Service
Location: 26611 US Highway 385, HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57747
NAICS: 712190
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was walking near the elevator building when she slipped on ice and fell, hitting the back of her head on the pavement. The employee sustained a skull fracture, cerebral bleed, and temporarily lost consciousness.

Source

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