# Fractures at U.S. Census Bureau, Los Angeles Regional Census Center
> OSHA SIR `2019099727` · 9/17/2019 · SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Street, road, or driveway irregularity
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Census Bureau, Los Angeles Regional Census Center
- **Location:** Santa Rosa, SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA, 95401
- **NAICS:** 921190
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was walking down a driveway. Her left foot hit raised pavement and she fell. Both her knees, both her hands, and her face struck the ground; she suffered a broken left patella, a sprained left wrist, and bruising under her lips.

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