# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at Cornell University
> OSHA SIR `2022054643` · 5/28/2022 · ITHACA, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Face, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Stairs, steps, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Cornell University
- **Location:** Bailey Hall, ITHACA, NEW YORK, 14850
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was standing on the top of a staircase. They turned to walk down the staircase and fell approximately 14 steps, resulting in injury to the face that required hospitalization.

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