Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15213
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was attempting to walk down a wooden bleacher/seating area that was adjacent to the main stairs. When he was on the fourth seating level, he fell down the remaining levels to the concrete floor below, requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedNonclassifiableGrandstands, stadia
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