# Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, n.e.c. at Cornell University
> OSHA SIR `2017032163` · 3/9/2017 · ITHACA, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, n.e.c.
## Cause
- **Event:** Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode
- **Source:** Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
## Employer
- **Name:** Cornell University
- **Location:** Schurman Hall, ITHACA, NEW YORK, 14850
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee experienced spinal separation after stepping down an approximately 8-inch step.

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