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Chartwells Foodservice

Fall on same level, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Chartwells Foodservice in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Chartwells Foodservice Report ID 2017109777
Address WPI, 100 Institution Ave City, State ZIP WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01609
Event Date October 11, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level, unspecified Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 722310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.27000, -71.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee was carrying a 50-pound case of potatoes on her shoulder when she fell and struck her head on the floor, losing consciousness.

Incident Summary

On October 11, 2017, a worker at Chartwells Foodservice in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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