# Fractures at Erie Zoological Society
> OSHA SIR `2016010856` · 1/30/2016 · ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** Erie Zoological Society
- **Location:** 423 West 38th Street, ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16508
- **NAICS:** 712130
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

The Zamboni driver was shoveling shaved ice off of the ice rink.  While shoveling the shaved ice, the driver slipped, fell, and fractured his hip.  The driver was hospitalized and will undergo surgery.

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