Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Fall while sitting — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | Ortho Clinical Diagnostics | Report ID | 2019055075 |
| Address | 100 Indigo Creek Drive | City, State ZIP | ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14626 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall while sitting | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Chairs | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.18000, -77.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee tried to sit on a tall, wheeled lab chair. She slipped off the seat, pushing the chair back and fell backwards against a lab refrigerator and hit her head. The employee was hospitalized for a head injury.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2019, a worker at Ortho Clinical Diagnostics in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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