# Fractures at Messiah University
> OSHA SIR `2023010267` · 1/10/2023 · MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over self
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Messiah University
- **Location:** One College Avenue, MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 17055
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking out of a building after her shift when she tripped and fell, resulting in a knee cap fracture that required surgery.

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