# Skull fracture and intracranial injury at The Knapheide Manufacturing Company
> OSHA SIR `2023098269` · 9/7/2023 · QUINCY, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Skull fracture and intracranial injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Stairs, steps, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floor, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** The Knapheide Manufacturing Company
- **Location:** 1848 Westphalia Strasse, QUINCY, ILLINOIS, 62301
- **NAICS:** 336211
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On September 7, 2023, an employee was stepping down an 18-inch step when he lost balance and fell backward to the concrete floor. His head struck the floor and he sustained a skull fracture and concussion.

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