# Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified at Tennessee Valley Authority
> OSHA SIR `2015030321` · 3/25/2015 · ATHENS, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Structural elements, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Tennessee Valley Authority
- **Location:** 10835 Shaw Road, ATHENS, ALABAMA, 35611
- **NAICS:** 221113
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee entered the blower area to inspect the damper and conduct preventive maintenance.  The employee fell 5 feet off of a ledge onto duct work and sustained body injuries. There was low lighting in the area at the time of the incident.

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