# Concussions at North Philadelphia Health System
> OSHA SIR `2017010609` · 1/23/2017 · PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Concussions
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Metal plates, metal panels
## Employer
- **Name:** North Philadelphia Health System
- **Location:** 801 West Girard Avenue, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, 19122
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a reciprocating saw to cut into a wall made of drywall. The screws came loose on the access panel above the employee's head. The panel swung open and struck the employee on the head resulting in a head contusion and a concussion.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*