Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Northwestern University, 2001 Sheridan Road, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS 60208
on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
Six employees were walking on a sidewalk between buildings on campus during inclement weather when a tree fell. One employee was hospitalized after she was struck by the tree branches, causing her to fall and a branch fell on her legs. She sustained multiple fractures (skull, neck, spine, shoulder, and ribs) and a subdural hematoma. Two other employees were treated at the hospital and released.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved
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