# Fractures at West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2023087427` · 8/15/2023 · MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Containers, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc.
- **Location:** 1 Medical Center Drive, MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA, 26506
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was standing on the helicopter landing pad of a hospital waiting to unload a patient. His foot became tangled in the strap of a bag, causing him to trip and fall. The employee sustained a left hip fracture that required surgery.

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