# Fractures at Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2015075168` · 7/28/2015 · PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Structural elements, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Doors, except garage and vehicle
## Employer
- **Name:** Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc.
- **Location:** 843 Freeport Road, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, 15238
- **NAICS:** 442110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell approximately 8 feet from a loft that was used to store seasonal products. The loft is enclosed and employees gain access by climbing a ladder. The employee backed into a door that is normally locked and fell.  The door was unlocked at the time of the accident. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery for broken bones.

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