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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2021075507 · 7/6/2021 · Yale-New Haven Hospital

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head and neck
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source
Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Tables, worktables

Employer

Name
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Location
20 York Street, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, 06510
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was pushing a medical cart in an operating room when they tripped over the wheels of a surgical table and struck the table before falling to the floor. The employee lost consciousness and suffered injuries to their arms, head, and neck, including a hyper-extended neck and tingling and weakness in both upper extremities.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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