# Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries at Saint Francis Medical Clinic
> OSHA SIR `20241211235` · 12/5/2024 · POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact  unspecified
- **Source:** Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Electrical wiring building or machine
## Employer
- **Name:** Saint Francis Medical Clinic
- **Location:** 225 Physician Park Drive, POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI, 63901
- **NAICS:** 621111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on a ladder working on a light ballast when they were shocked and fell from the ladder. The employee sustained a brain bleed, broken vertebra, and other injuries. The employee was hospitalized.

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