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CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER in INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI
Employer CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER Report ID 2018054717
Address 19600 East 39th Street City, State ZIP INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI 64057
Event Date May 15, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.04000, -94.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking to a linen cart to get towels when she lost her balance and fell, striking her head on the floor.

Incident Summary

On May 15, 2018, a worker at CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER in INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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