Promedica Toledo Hospital

Fall on same level due to slipping — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — TOLEDO, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Promedica Toledo Hospital in TOLEDO, OHIO
Employer Promedica Toledo Hospital Report ID 2023076677
Address 1 Promedica Parkway City, State ZIP TOLEDO, OHIO 43606
Event Date July 25, 2023 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 Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor coverings- nonstructural
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.67000, -83.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was responding to a call to send supplies to the operating room. The employee stepped on an absorbent mat that had water underneath and slipped, striking their head on the floor. The employee suffered brain hemorrhaging.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2023, a worker at Promedica Toledo Hospital in TOLEDO, OHIO suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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