# Fractures at Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2017077262` · 7/31/2017 · PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s) and leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Rain
## Employer
- **Name:** Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
- **Location:** 23023 Westchester Blvd, PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA, 33980
- **NAICS:** 623110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was leaving the building from the back entrance to go on break for lunch. The walkways are covered, but it was raining heavily due to a tropical storm. The employee slid on water, falling on and breaking her leg and knee.

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