# Fractures at HCA Houston Healthcare West
> OSHA SIR `2022010631` · 1/21/2022 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Intravenous (IV) poles and machines
## Employer
- **Name:** HCA Houston Healthcare West
- **Location:** 12141 Richmond Avenue, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77082
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee tripped over an IV line, fell, and suffered a broken left hip. The employee was hospitalized.

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