# Concussions at Merakey Pennsylvania
> OSHA SIR `2023076603` · 7/24/2023 · POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Concussions
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
- **Source:** Curbs
## Employer
- **Name:** Merakey Pennsylvania
- **Location:** 205 One Norwegian Plaza, POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 17901
- **NAICS:** 561110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

The employee was walking into the office building during heavy rain. They went to step onto the curb and fell backward, striking their head. The employee was hospitalized with a concussion and left hip dislocation.

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