# Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified at Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20161010028` · 10/25/2016 · MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Floor coverings- nonstructural
## Employer
- **Name:** Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** 65 Great Valley Parkway, MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA, 19355
- **NAICS:** 339113
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell while stepping off of an ergonomic mat twisting an ankle and hitting their head. The employee was hospitalized.

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