# Fractures at Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire
> OSHA SIR `2024054054` · 5/8/2024 · EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip joint(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  unspecified
- **Source:** Step ladders
- **Secondary source:** Ground, travel, and support surfaces  unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire
- **Location:** 2310 Craig Rd., EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN, 54701
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On May 8, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m., a carpenter fell off a step ladder to the ground when it kicked out, resulting in a fractured left hip.

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