# Fractures at Brigham and Womens Hospital
> OSHA SIR `2016021167` · 2/7/2016 · BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Chairs
## Employer
- **Name:** Brigham and Womens Hospital
- **Location:** 70 Francis Street 8th Floor, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 02115
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

After caring for a patient, an employee tripped on a chair and broke her hip.

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