Carnegie Mellon University
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Address | 5000 Forbes Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania 15213 |
| Report ID | 20181010915 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Walls |
| Secondary Source | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44174, -79.94718 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee fell approximately 7 feet from the top of a concrete wall to the bottom of a stairwell after plugging an extension cord into an outside outlet. The employee sustained a fractured pneumothorax and injuries to the left ribs and lung.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2018, a worker at Carnegie Mellon University in PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with walls identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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