# Fractures at United Hospital Center
> OSHA SIR `2016054204` · 5/14/2016 · BRIDGEPORT, WEST VIRGINIA
## 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:** United Hospital Center
- **Location:** 327 Medical Park Drive, BRIDGEPORT, WEST VIRGINIA, 26330
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On May 14, 2016, at approximately 2:45 p.m., an employee fell while getting up from a clerical chair. Her foot became trapped under the chair, causing her to fall to the floor on her right side. She fractured her hip and was hospitalized for surgery.

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