Mercy Health

Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mercy Health in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
Employer Mercy Health Report ID 2025010358
Address 7301 Rogers Avenue City, State ZIP FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72903
Event Date January 11, 2025 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 Other constructed surface
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow, hail
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.35000, -94.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on ice while checking the pressure on oxygen tanks. The employee fell, struck their head, and suffered an acute subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Incident Summary

On January 11, 2025, a worker at Mercy Health in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 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 other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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