Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sodexo USA, 33 Commercial Street, FOXBORO, MASSACHUSETTS 02035
on — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
Electrician working at a client site tripped on an electrical cord and hit his head. Employee was admitted to the hospital due to brain hemorrhaging.
HospitalizedBrainBodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
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