# Fractures at VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL, INC.
> OSHA SIR `2017065638` · 6/20/2017 · CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Other client or customer
## Employer
- **Name:** VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL, INC.
- **Location:** 374 Montgomery Street, CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS, 01013
- **NAICS:** 624190
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was standing on the sidewalk supervising children at play. A child approached the employee and attempted to hug her. The employee was surprised, lost her balance, and fell to the sidewalk, breaking both femurs. She was hospitalized and had surgery.

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