# Fractures at University Hospitals
> OSHA SIR `2016043188` · 4/15/2016 · SHAKER HEIGHTS, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified
- **Source:** Floor irregularity
- **Secondary source:** Floor coverings- nonstructural
## Employer
- **Name:** University Hospitals
- **Location:** 3605 Warrensvilloe Center Road, SHAKER HEIGHTS, OHIO, 44122
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While walking in the front lobby, an employee tripped over a piece of the floor that was damaged and had a mat over it while awaiting repair. The employee fell to the ground, sustaining facial and shoulder fractures.

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