# Fractures at Mercy Health Hospital
> OSHA SIR `2023087136` · 8/7/2023 · ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Rocks, crushed stone
## Employer
- **Name:** Mercy Health Hospital
- **Location:** 8201 E Riverside Blvd, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, 61114
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking back from their car while on break when they slipped on a rock and fell to the concrete, resulting in a fractured right ankle that required surgery.

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