# Herniated discs at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center
> OSHA SIR `2019032539` · 3/9/2019 · SMITHTOWN, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Herniated discs
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center
- **Location:** 50  ROUTE 25 A, SMITHTOWN, NEW YORK, 11787
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was leaving her car when she slipped on ice, fell on her back (suffering a herniated disk), and lost consciousness.

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