University of Dayton
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet - Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels - DAYTON, Ohio
| Employer | University of Dayton |
| Address | 300 College Park |
| City, State ZIP | DAYTON, Ohio 45469 |
| Report ID | 20251111597 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels |
| Body Part | Lung(s), pleura |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 |
| Inspection # | 1861585 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.73000, -84.17000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a light fixture when they fell approximately 6 feet off an 8-foot folding ladder. The employee was hospitalized with a head laceration, a hematoma, and a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2025, a worker at University of Dayton in DAYTON, Ohio suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the lung(s), pleura. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 687 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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