# Fractures at Sears, Roebuck and Co.
> OSHA SIR `2016087774` · 8/19/2016 · CINCINNATI, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Floor irregularity
## Employer
- **Name:** Sears, Roebuck and Co.
- **Location:** 9505 Colerain Avenue, CINCINNATI, OHIO, 45251
- **NAICS:** 452111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While walking to the mattress department for a customer service call, an employee tripped over ripples in the carpet and suffered a broken left femur, requiring surgery.

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