Southern Illinois Healthcare dba Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Intracranial injuries with skull fractures — CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Southern Illinois Healthcare dba Memorial Hospital of Carbondale | Report ID | 2025021648 |
| Address | 405 W Jackson Street | City, State ZIP | CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS 62902 |
| Event Date | February 19, 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) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.72000, -89.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 19, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m., an employee was walking to her vehicle in the parking garage when she slipped on ice and fell to the concrete ground, hitting her head. She was hospitalized with a skull fracture and a hematoma.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2025, a worker at Southern Illinois Healthcare dba Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS 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
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