Carnegie Mellon University

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Carnegie Mellon University in 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

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