# Fractures at National Metalwares, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20181010756` · 10/18/2018 · AURORA, ILLINOIS
## 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:** Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
## Employer
- **Name:** National Metalwares, Inc.
- **Location:** 900 N. Russell Ave., AURORA, ILLINOIS, 60506
- **NAICS:** 331210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking through the welding department when the employee tripped on cords and fell, fracturing the left hip.

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