# Bruises, contusions at Dollar General
> OSHA SIR `2023032303` · 3/14/2023 · MIFFLINTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Bruises, contusions
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
## Employer
- **Name:** Dollar General
- **Location:** 24519 Pennsylvania 35, MIFFLINTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 17059
- **NAICS:** 452319
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking behind the cash register when they tripped on a cord and fell, resulting in a contusion to the right knee.

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