# Fractures at Washington University
> OSHA SIR `2022021623` · 2/19/2022 · SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** Washington University
- **Location:** 4523 Clayton Road, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, 63110
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk, suffering a broken femur. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

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