# Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, n.e.c. at Ruby Memorial Hospital
> OSHA SIR `2023109496` · 10/13/2023 · MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, n.e.c.
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Grates and drains in floor surface
## Employer
- **Name:** Ruby Memorial Hospital
- **Location:** 2 Water Front Place, MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA, 26501
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking into a hotel for a training class when their toe was caught in an aluminum grate at the front entrance. The employee tripped and fell, striking her head on a glass door. The employee experienced numbness in the upper and lower extremities and sustained central cord syndrome.

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