# Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages at Habitat for Humanity of Brevard County, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2016031932` · 3/3/2016 · MELBOURNE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
## Employer
- **Name:** Habitat for Humanity of Brevard County, Inc.
- **Location:** 2883 Campus Circle, MELBOURNE, FLORIDA, 32935
- **NAICS:** 624190
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While two employees were walking and carrying a recliner, the employee who was walking backward tripped over a hand truck, became unstable, and fell, striking his head on the truck's lift gate. He suffered a head laceration that required surgery, as well as brain bleeding.

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