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Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture

1 hospitalization · 2024010668 · 1/22/2024 · US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Brain
Nature of injury
Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to slip or trip
Source
Other constructed surface
Secondary source
Ice, sleet, snow, hail

Employer

Name
US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
Location
5000 S. 5th Ave., HINES, ILLINOIS, 60141
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee stepped outside a building then slipped and fell on ice in front of the double doors, striking the back of his head on the ground. The employee suffered bleeding inside the head as well as back and neck pain that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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