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The May Institute, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — SANDWICH, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The May Institute, Inc. in SANDWICH, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer The May Institute, Inc. Report ID 2023076678
Address 7 Oriole Lane City, State ZIP SANDWICH, MASSACHUSETTS 02563
Event Date July 25, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor coverings- nonstructural
Industry (NAICS) 611699 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.73000, -70.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assisting a client with walking when they tripped over a kitchen rug and fell. The employee sustained a nose laceration and a swollen eye. The employee then lost consciousness and had seizures, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2023, a worker at The May Institute, Inc. in SANDWICH, MASSACHUSETTS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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