# Fractures at University of Pennsylvania Health System
> OSHA SIR `2021119627` · 11/7/2021 · PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Ladders, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** University of Pennsylvania Health System
- **Location:** 3600 Civic Center Blvd., PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, 19104
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell from a ladder onto the ground, resulting in broken ribs and contusions.

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