Gilead Community Services, Inc.
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Intracranial injuries with skull fractures — MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Gilead Community Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2025021519 |
| Address | 557 High Street | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT 06457 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries with skull fractures | 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) | 623220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.56000, -72.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was leaving a client's home when they slipped on black ice in front of the home, falling to the ground and suffering cranial fractures and a brain bleed.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2025, a worker at Gilead Community Services, Inc. in MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT suffered intracranial injuries with skull fractures 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
OSHA has recorded 1,563 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slip or trip" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slip or trip injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Fall on same level due to slip or trip events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2024 | Whitehall Manor | WHITEHALL, PENNSYLVANIA | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Hosp. |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Pilot Travel Center | MIDLAND, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 24, 2025 | King Ocean Services, Ltd. | DANIA, FLORIDA | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Hosp. |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Wayne Sanderson Farms | PENDERGRASS, GEORGIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 22, 2025 | WALGREEN EASTERN CO., INC. | RUMFORD, RHODE ISLAND | Dislocations | Hosp. |
| Jul 28, 2024 | RARITAN BAY MEDICAL CENTER | PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Hosp. |
| Oct 4, 2024 | U.S. Postal Service | HOLDEN, MASSACHUSETTS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Time Striping, Inc. | LONDON, ARKANSAS | Other traumatic injuries n.e.c. | Hosp. |