# Fractures at R B Construction
> OSHA SIR `2016021516` · 2/18/2016 · AMERY, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Wrist(s) and elbow(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
- **Source:** Structural elements, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Structural metal materials, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** R B Construction
- **Location:** 690 Minneapolis St, AMERY, WISCONSIN, 54001
- **NAICS:** 238130
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On or about February 18, 2016, an employee was settling trusses while standing on the top plate of the building being constructed. Due to high winds, a 100-foot section of approximately 50 trusses fell and knocked the employee off the top plate.  The employee fell 16 feet to the frozen dirt ground, suffering a broken wrist, shattered elbow, and head injury requiring stitches. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

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