# Fractures at Hartford Healthcare Independence at Home
> OSHA SIR `20191010785` · 10/15/2019 · NEWINGTON, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lower leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Step ladders
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Hartford Healthcare Independence at Home
- **Location:** 129 Patricia M Genova Drive, NEWINGTON, CONNECTICUT, 06111
- **NAICS:** 623311
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell off a step ladder while hanging an extension cord, suffering a broken tibia.

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