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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2025010952 · 1/29/2025 · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to slip or trip
Source
Other constructed surface
Secondary source
Ice, sleet, snow, hail

Employer

Name
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Location
Syracuse VA Medical Center, SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, 13210
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was exiting the building following the completion of their shift. The employee slipped and fell on a sidewalk that was covered with snow and ice. The employee sustained three fractures to their right ankle. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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