# Fractures at Fresenius Medical Care
> OSHA SIR `2022021051` · 2/3/2022 · FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **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:** Fresenius Medical Care
- **Location:** 543 Chesapeake Rd, FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, 26554
- **NAICS:** 621492
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a hand cart to deliver supplies to a patient's home. The employee was bringing in the final load on the cart when they slipped on ice and fell. The hand cart fell on them, resulting in a fractured right leg.

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