Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137411.015 - Employee falls from chair and sustains concussion when hitti

Accident Summary Nr: 137411.015 -- Report ID: 0316300 -- Event Date: 05/21/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1537259.015	06/21/2021		928110	Naval Station Norfolk

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on May 21, 2021, an employee working as a security guard for a military installation was sitting at her desk watching a security monitor and talking on the phone. The employee fell out of her chair as she bent over to pick up a piece of paper. During the fall, the employee hit her head on the corner of the table and injured her shoulder. The employee was hospitalized to treat a concussion and a sprained shoulder.

Keywords: Chair, Concussion, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Guard, Head, Lost Balance, Security Guard, Shoulder, Sprain, Struck Against, Table, Unsafe Position, Unstable Position, Work Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1537259.015	45	F	Hospitalized injury		Guards and police, excluding public service

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