Nurse drops newborn at hospital, fracturing his skull

Nurse drops newborn at hospital, fracturing his skull

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UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities in Pennsylvania say a nurse has dropped a newborn boy at a hospital, fracturing his skull. The baby's mother says a doctor told her the nurse was "drowsy."

The hospital and Uniontown police say the 30-year veteran nurse at Uniontown Hospital was holding the baby at about 6 a.m. Tuesday when he fell from her grasp.

Mother Jacqueline Hunt 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."

Hall says he has a skull fracture but is expected to recover.

Update &new picture of Baby Eli! Neck brace removed & he can eat now! Mom says time will heal fracture to skull #WPXIpic.twitter.com/qV8rmEv5sW — Damany (@DamanyLEWIS) July 1, 2015

The hospital says, "We are sorry that such a wonderful event has been overshadowed by an unfortunate situation."

Police are investigating but say they don't believe criminal conduct was involved.

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