# Fractures at Abbott Molecular Inc
> OSHA SIR `2021021180` · 2/9/2021 · DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** Abbott Molecular Inc
- **Location:** 1300 East Touhy Avenue, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, 60018
- **NAICS:** 621999
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On February 9, 2021, an employee slipped on snow and ice while walking toward the building, falling to the ground and fracturing an ankle.

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