Student Hurt by Ice

Alexandra M. Molnar '96 was walking home Monday afternoon when an eight-inch chunk of ice and snow slid from the roof of Boylston Hall and fell on her head.

The blow sent the injured Wigglesworth resident to Mt. Auburn hospital for seven stitches, accbrding to hospital officials.

"It was really frightening," Molnar said.

Areas near the site of the accident were roped off with yellow police tape following the incident. Two signs warning pedestrians to "BEWARE FALLING ICE FROM ROOF" were also posted near the area.

Molnar said she and other Wigglesworth residents have called University police on several occasions to complain about the falling ice.

"I see ice falling down all the time," Molnar said.

Howard M. McCue '96, who was accompanying Molnar at the time of the accident, said he called University police afterward. McCue said police acknowledged that students have lodged complaints about the falling ice.

"I'm shocked that Harvard would let something like this happen," he said.

Police officials did not return repeated phone calls yesterday.

Only one of the two warnings remained posted on the rear exit of Boylston yesterday afternoon.

Molnar said she heard rumbling noises and saw smaller pieces of ice and snow falling off Boylston's roof before she was struck.

When the larger slab of ice hit her, Molnar said she "leaned over but did not lose consciousness. My head went numb. "The chunk made a three-inchcut on the back of her head, which bled profusely, she said.

Molnar said McCue accompanied her to University Health Services, where she was treated by several staff members with ice, pressure and a bandage.

But Molnar said she left UHS "Trustrated" when staff members gave her a text voucher to go to Mt. Auburn hospital after about an hour.

UHS Director Dr. David's Rosen that said yesterday at is UHS polices not to discuss individual cases. But Rosen that did say however, that UHS may send patients in a similar condition to a local hospital to see surgeons instead of UHS internists.

Maufa Shannon spokesperson for Mt. Auburn hospital and emergency room staff at Mt. Auburn treated and released Moinar on Monday.

Urgency a Factor

Transportation to local hospitals like Mt. Auburn depends of how urgent" the injury seems, he said. "Sometimes we use Ambulances, sometimes the Harvard police" Rosen that said. "It depends on the need.

UHS Director Dr. David's Rosen that said yesterday at is UHS polices not to discuss individual cases. But Rosen that did say however, that UHS may send patients in a similar condition to a local hospital to see surgeons instead of UHS internists.

Maufa Shannon spokesperson for Mt. Auburn hospital and emergency room staff at Mt. Auburn treated and released Moinar on Monday.

Urgency a Factor

Transportation to local hospitals like Mt. Auburn depends of how urgent" the injury seems, he said. "Sometimes we use Ambulances, sometimes the Harvard police" Rosen that said. "It depends on the need.