DENVER, COLORADO—
Jewell Care Center Denver
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Jewell Care Center Denver, 4450 E Jewell Ave, DENVER, COLORADO 80222 on — Concussions, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was closing a window blind in a nursing resident's room. The blind pulled out of the snaps and separated from the holder, falling and hitting the employee in the head. The employee suffered a concussion and a laceration to the right eye, requiring stitches.
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