# Fractures at MERCY HOSPITAL
> OSHA SIR `2023076491` · 7/20/2023 · SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Roof surfaces other than roof edge
- **Secondary source:** Liquids, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** MERCY HOSPITAL
- **Location:** 1235 East Cherokee, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI, 65804
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was assessing and repairing roof damage when they slipped on the wet roof and fell. The employee sustained a right leg fracture.

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