Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 136495.015 - Employee injures head in fall from van

Accident Summary Nr: 136495.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 12/28/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1512806.015	01/25/2021		236220	Orange Restoration San Diego

Abstract: At 6:30 a.m. on December 28, 2020, an employee was engaged in the modification of the shelves of the interior of the service van to accommodate tools and other items. It was raining. The employee had to go to the shop to get items for his work. While exiting the van, he slipped and fell from a height of about two feet onto the parking lot. He hit his head on the asphalt parking lot surface. He sustained a head injury but worked the rest of the day. The next day, he had a headache and discomfort. He went to the Scripps Mercy Hospital and was admitted, treated and released after two days. The day after that, he went back to the hospital and was admitted for surgery due to a brain injury.

Keywords: Asphalt, Brain, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Headache, Parking Lot, Rain, Slip, Slippery Surface, Traumatic Brain Injury, Van

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Maintenance or repair

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1512806.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 2 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 2 feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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