# Fractures at American Electric Power
> OSHA SIR `2024010409` · 1/16/2024 · COLUMBUS, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Rib(s), oblique area
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slip or trip
- **Source:** Ground
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow, hail
## Employer
- **Name:** American Electric Power
- **Location:** 2928 Chimney Point, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43231
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking back to a powerline to inspect the location of an upcoming job when they slipped on ice and fell to the ground, resulting in fractured ribs that required hospitalization.

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