# Fractures at Hospital Authority of Valdosta and Lowndes County
> OSHA SIR `2018054436` · 5/7/2018 · VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
## Employer
- **Name:** Hospital Authority of Valdosta and Lowndes County
- **Location:** 2501 NORTH PATTERSON ST., VALDOSTA, GEORGIA, 31603
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While leaving a patient's room, an employee tripped on medical wires and cords and fell, fracturing the right shoulder.

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