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Salmon VNA & Hospice

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Salmon VNA & Hospice in MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Salmon VNA & Hospice Report ID 20161010257
Address 37 Birch St. City, State ZIP MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 01757
Event Date October 31, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps-outdoors
Secondary Source Plants, trees, vegetation-not processed, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 621610 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.14000, -71.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped and fell on wet leaves on stairs outside a client's house, suffering a head injury and requiring overnight hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 31, 2016, a worker at Salmon VNA & Hospice in MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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