# Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified at Emory University Hospital Midtown
> OSHA SIR `2024042871` · 4/1/2024 · ATLANTA, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip joint(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slip or trip
- **Source:** Other constructed surface
- **Secondary source:** Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
## Employer
- **Name:** Emory University Hospital Midtown
- **Location:** 550 Peachtree Street Northeast, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30308
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was standing up at a desk after completing paperwork when she tripped and fell due to her left leg being tangled in cords under the desk. She fell onto her right hip and injured it, requiring surgery.

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