Mother told drowsy nurse dropped newborn baby at hospital
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UNIONTOWN – A Western Pennsylvania woman said she was told a “drowsy” nurse dropped the woman’s newborn son, fracturing his skull.
Police are investigating the incident Tuesday at Uniontown Hospital, but don’t believe criminal conduct was involved.
The hospital and Uniontown police say the 30-year veteran nurse was holding the baby about 6 a.m. when he fell from her grasp.
Jacqueline Hunt, the baby’s mother, tells WPXI-TV that a pediatrician told her the nurse was feeding and burping her 1-day-old son “and she was drowsy and fell asleep and dropped him.”
The boy’s mother says he’s now being treated for a skull fracture, but is expected to recover at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.
In a statement, the hospital said, “We are sorry that such a wonderful event has been overshadowed by an unfortunate situation.”