# Concussions at Princeton University
> OSHA SIR `20191212431` · 12/3/2019 · PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Concussions
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** Princeton University
- **Location:** 1 Nassau Hall, PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, 08540
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While walking between buildings, an employee slipped on a patch of ice and fell. The back of the employee's head struck the ground, suffering a concussion.

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