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Personal Touch Home Helath Care of NY, Inc.

Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Personal Touch Home Helath Care of NY, Inc. in LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK
Employer Personal Touch Home Helath Care of NY, Inc. Report ID 2020010033
Address 36-36 33rd Street City, State ZIP LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK 11106
Event Date January 2, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Counters, counter tops
Industry (NAICS) 623990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.75000, -73.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell in a kitchen, striking her head on the edge of the counter and then the floor. She was hospitalized, having suffered a head injury.

Incident Summary

On January 2, 2020, a worker at Personal Touch Home Helath Care of NY, Inc. in LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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