# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at Northern Illinois Medical Center
> OSHA SIR `2016010277` · 1/12/2016 · MCHENRY, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lower leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Curbs
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** Northern Illinois Medical Center
- **Location:** 4201 Medical Center Dr, MCHENRY, ILLINOIS, 60050
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was warming up the van to prepare for patient pickup. While walking next to the van, the employee slipped on an ice-covered curb, injuring their left leg and requiring surgery to the left tibia.

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