Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 163155.015 - Employee collapses and strikes head on cart, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 163155.015 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 12/19/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1721081.015	01/03/2024		921110	107076 - Polk County - Administration

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on December 19, 2023, an employee was walking to a bathroom on the third floor of a country administration building when he collapsed near the entrance of the men's restroom. The employee hit his head on the rear wheel of a custodial cart as he fell to the floor. Several coworkers responded and called 911. The employee was taken to the local hospital, where he died on December 29, 2023.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Cart, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Head, Loss of consciousness, Lost consciousness, Struck Against, Wheel

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1721081.015	59	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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