# Fractures at US Department of Defense
> OSHA SIR `2017010045` · 1/4/2017 · ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper arm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over self
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Shoes, boots, slippers, sandals
## Employer
- **Name:** US Department of Defense
- **Location:** 4800 Mark Center Drive, ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, 22334
- **NAICS:** 928110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was walking down a hallway when the rubber tip of her shoe was caught, causing her to fall forward on her left side. She suffered a compound fracture of the upper humerus and required surgery.

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