MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH
Struck by door, gate, window — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH | Report ID | 2025054069 |
| Address | 10010 Kennerly Road | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63128 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by door, gate, window | Source of Injury | Doors swinging and sliding |
| Secondary Source | Commercial or institutional building | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.50000, -90.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was charting at the nurse's station when a door swung open and struck her in the right side of her face. The employee sustained an anterior parafalcine subdural hematoma.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2025, a worker at MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by door, gate, window, with doors swinging and sliding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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