# Fractures at Hospital for Special Care
> OSHA SIR `2017021404` · 2/12/2017 · NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** Hospital for Special Care
- **Location:** 2150 Corbin Avenue, NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, 06053
- **NAICS:** 622310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped and fell on ice while clearing snow, fracturing his ankle and requiring surgery.

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