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Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2024098751 · 9/19/2024 · Johnson College of Technology

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head, neck, trunk
Nature of injury
Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

Cause

Event
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet
Source
Trusses, girders, beams structurally attached
Secondary source
Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified

Employer

Name
Johnson College of Technology
Location
1 Simplex Drive, SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 18504
NAICS
611310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was walking across a beam to turn on an air conditioning unit on the second level. The beam gave out from under her and the employee fell 7.5 feet to the ground. The employee suffered head trauma including bleeding from the back of her head, pain in her back and neck, and disorientation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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