# Fractures at Mid Coast Hospital
> OSHA SIR `2017021318` · 2/9/2017 · BRUNSWICK, MAINE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** Mid Coast Hospital
- **Location:** 123 Medical Center Drive, BRUNSWICK, MAINE, 04011
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped and fell on the left side of his back while shoveling snow from the loading dock. He fractured three ribs and suffered bruising.

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