# Fractures at Nationwide Childrens Hospital
> OSHA SIR `2021010637` · 1/24/2021 · COLUMBUS, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lower leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** Nationwide Childrens Hospital
- **Location:** 700 Chlidrens Drive, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43205
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking from a hospital to a parking garage when they slipped and fell on a sidewalk, resulting in a fractured tibia. Freezing rain was present during the incident.

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