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Northwest Community Healthcare

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Northwest Community Healthcare in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
Employer Northwest Community Healthcare Report ID 2018010953
Address 800 W. Central Road City, State ZIP ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60005
Event Date January 29, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Tables, worktables
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.06000, -87.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a rolling table to remove Christmas decorations at the top of the bulletin board. The rolling table moved from under her causing her to fall. The employee was hospitalized for a subdural hematoma and a partial scalp hemorrhage.

Incident Summary

On January 29, 2018, a worker at Northwest Community Healthcare in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with tables, worktables identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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