# Fractures at U. S. Census Bureau
> OSHA SIR `2015097280` · 9/30/2015 · KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved
- **Secondary source:** Water
## Employer
- **Name:** U. S. Census Bureau
- **Location:** 2055 Alcoa Hwy, KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, 37901
- **NAICS:** 926110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

On or about 9/30/2015, an employee slipped and fell after stepping into spilled/leaking water on a sloped walkway next to a fountain/garden. The employee fractured a kneecap.

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