# Fractures at National Oilwell Varco Tuboscope
> OSHA SIR `20201010232` · 10/28/2020 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** National Oilwell Varco Tuboscope
- **Location:** 2835 Holmes Rd., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77049
- **NAICS:** 237120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While walking to his vehicle, an employee slipped on a slab of cement and fell, breaking his right kneecap. He was hospitalized.

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