Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135988.015 - Employee falls off flagpole base hitting head, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 135988.015 -- Report ID: 0936100 -- Event Date: 06/01/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1534132.015	06/02/2021		622110	U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs - San Francisco Medical Center

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on June 1, 2021, an employee and a coworker were attempting to untangle flag pole lines. The employee was standing on a 14 inch wide flagpole base approximately 3 feet off the ground when he lost his balance. The employee fell backward to the ground below and hit his head on the concrete walkway causing a brain injury and later dies.

Keywords: Abrasion, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Concrete, Contusion, Fall, Head, Lost Balance, Nerve damage, Skull, Stair, Struck Against, Unstable Position, Walking Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1534132.015	54	M	Fatality

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