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Norwood Hospital

Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Concussions — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Norwood Hospital in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Norwood Hospital Report ID 2015118511
Address 800 Washington St City, State ZIP BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02112
Event Date November 11, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.34000, -71.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped while getting a piece of equipment for a critically injured patient. She struck her head on a wall and suffered a concussion.

Incident Summary

On November 11, 2015, a worker at Norwood Hospital in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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