# Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions at BOSTON UNIVERSITY
> OSHA SIR `2018054629` · 5/12/2018 · BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head and trunk
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** BOSTON UNIVERSITY
- **Location:** 808 Commonwealth Ave, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 02215
- **NAICS:** 541690
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell from a 6-foot scaffold while removing a temporary wall, suffering a fractured pelvis, knee injury, and concussion.

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