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The Connecticut Institute for the Blind

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Concussions — HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Connecticut Institute for the Blind in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
Employer The Connecticut Institute for the Blind Report ID 2015074511
Address 120 Holcomb Street City, State ZIP HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06112
Event Date July 10, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 624310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.79000, -72.69000

Incident Narrative

On July 10, 2015, an employee was reaching for a box of bags in the storage room. She tripped on a box and fell to the floor below, sustaining a concussion and injury to the left arm and hand. She was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 10, 2015, a worker at The Connecticut Institute for the Blind in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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