Southcoast Health
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Southcoast Health | Report ID | 2024043301 |
| Address | 101 Page St | City, State ZIP | NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 02740 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.62000, -70.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee tripped and fell to the ground and was hospitalized for an intracranial hemorrhage.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2024, a worker at Southcoast Health in NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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