# Fractures at Boston University
> OSHA SIR `2024065647` · 6/24/2024 · BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slip or trip
- **Source:** Other constructed surface
- **Secondary source:** Canes, crutches, walkers
## Employer
- **Name:** Boston University
- **Location:** 1 Silver Way, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 02215
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee on crutches due to a previous injury slipped and fell to the floor while entering a room, resulting in a broken femur.

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