# Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs at Hines VA Hospital
> OSHA SIR `20161010238` · 10/27/2016 · HINES, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head and trunk
- **Nature of injury:** Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Hines VA Hospital
- **Location:** 5000 S. 5th Avenue - Bldg 7, HINES, ILLINOIS, 60141
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell off the fire escape approximately 15 feet to the concrete ground below. The employee was knocked unconscious and sustained seven broken ribs on the right side, a punctured right lung and a fractured scapula.

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