Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hackensack University Medical Center, 360 Essex Street Suite 203, HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY 07601
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was hospitalized with a head injury after falling down stairs.
HospitalizedBrainStairs, steps, unspecified
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