# Fractures at U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs
> OSHA SIR `20221211059` · 12/21/2022 · DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified
- **Source:** Floor, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs
- **Location:** 508 Fulton Street, DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, 27705
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was walking when they tripped and fell to the floor in an area where floor repairs were in progress, resulting in a potential hip fracture and hospitalization.

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