Camden Clark Medical Center
Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface - Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages - PARKERSBURG, West Virginia
| Employer | Camden Clark Medical Center |
| Address | 800 Garfield Ave. |
| City, State ZIP | PARKERSBURG, West Virginia 26102 |
| Report ID | 2015042212 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface |
| Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Shoes, boots, slippers, sandals |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 |
| Inspection # | 1060115 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.27000, -81.56000 |
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Incident Narrative
On 4-21-15 an employee was walking into the rear entrance of Medical Office Building B when the employee's shoe got caught on the pavement and the employee fell striking his/her face on the sidewalk. The employee was admitted to the hospital for a sub-arachnoid hemorrhage.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2015, a worker at Camden Clark Medical Center in PARKERSBURG, West Virginia suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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