Hospital for Special Care

Fall on same level due to slipping — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hospital for Special Care in NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT
Employer Hospital for Special Care Report ID 2019022001
Address 2150 Corbin Avenue City, State ZIP NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT 06053
Event Date February 22, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Parking lot-paved
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 622310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.68000, -72.80000

Incident Narrative

On February 22, 2019, an employee slipped on an ice patch in a parking lot and fell, hitting his head and breaking a finger. He was hospitalized, suffering from a subdural bleed.

Incident Summary

On February 22, 2019, a worker at Hospital for Special Care in NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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