The Pennsylvania State University
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania
| Employer | The Pennsylvania State University |
| Address | Old Main Building (University Park Campus), Pollock Road |
| City, State ZIP | UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania 16802 |
| Report ID | 2024054260 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Self-supporting scaffolds or staging |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.79000, -77.86000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was painting from a baker's scaffold 55 inches above the floor. The employee fell off the scaffold decking onto the floor and was hospitalized for fractured ribs, a fractured thumb, and a brain bleed.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2024, a worker at The Pennsylvania State University in UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with self-supporting scaffolds or staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 586 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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| May 14, 2024 | MMR Constructors, Inc | INGLESIDE, Texas | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jan 2, 2025 | DICKS SPORTING GOODS INC | COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado | Concussions | Hosp. |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Southwest Demolition Service | MCKINNEY, Texas | Fractures | Hosp. |
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