Concussions

Name: Concussions at U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Start: 5/13/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025054522 · 5/13/2025 · U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Brain
Nature of injury: Concussions

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to slip or trip
Source: Other constructed surface
Secondary source: Computers Desktop, towers, servers

Employer

Name: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Location: 935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 20535
NAICS: 928120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While stepping backward from a filing cabinet, an employee tripped on computers stacked in a walkway. The employee fell about 5 to 6 feet back, their head and neck striking a desk and chair. The employee suffered pain and swelling in the neck, a hematoma on the head, and a concussion.

Source

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