# Bruises, contusions at Brooks Brothers
> OSHA SIR `20241110622` · 11/14/2024 · MANHASSET, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Bruises, contusions
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  unspecified
- **Source:** Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ground, travel, and support surfaces  unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Brooks Brothers
- **Location:** 2128 Northern Boulevard, MANHASSET, NEW YORK, 11030
- **NAICS:** 452210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was climbing on a ladder when it collapsed and she fell backward, hitting her head on the ground and suffering a contusion.

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