# Fractures at Caterpillar, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2019010388` · 1/12/2019 · WASHINGTON, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Caterpillar, Inc.
- **Location:** Peoria Proving Ground, WASHINGTON, ILLINOIS, 61571
- **NAICS:** 331529
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On January 12, 2019, at approximately 11:10 AM, an employee was walking to the cafeteria when he slipped and fell breaking his femur.

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