# Fractures at The Carle Foundation
> OSHA SIR `2023109074` · 10/2/2023 · CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lower leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Sidewalk, path, or outdoor walkway irregularity
- **Secondary source:** Wheelchairs and other mobility devices, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** The Carle Foundation
- **Location:** 3310 Fields South Drive, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS, 61822
- **NAICS:** 561110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was coming into work on a knee scooter when the scooter's front wheel hit an uneven part of the sidewalk causing the employee to flip over the front of the scooter and fracture their lower leg.

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