# Fractures at Target
> OSHA SIR `20191112193` · 11/24/2019 · HANOVER, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Shoes, boots, slippers, sandals
## Employer
- **Name:** Target
- **Location:** 1167 Washington St, HANOVER, MASSACHUSETTS, 02339
- **NAICS:** 45399
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was unloading a trailer when her shoelaces were caught in a conveyor wheel, causing her to trip and fall on her right knee. The knee was fractured and required surgery.

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