# Fractures at WVU Medicine Hospitals
> OSHA SIR `2022032290` · 3/14/2022 · MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(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:** WVU Medicine Hospitals
- **Location:** 1 Medical Center Drive, MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA, 26505
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped on an icy sidewalk and fell. The employee suffered a broken ankle and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

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