# Intracranial injuries, n.e.c. at Empire Comfort Systems Inc
> OSHA SIR `20191111762` · 11/12/2019 · BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Intracranial injuries, n.e.c.
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** Empire Comfort Systems Inc
- **Location:** 918 Freeburg Ave, BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS, 62220
- **NAICS:** 423730
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking from his car into the building when he slipped on the icy sidewalk and fell. His head hit the concrete, causing brain swelling that required hospitalization.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*