# Fractures at Bimbo Bakeries USA
> OSHA SIR `2016021526` · 2/18/2016 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Bimbo Bakeries USA
- **Location:** 6650 N Houston Rosslyn Rd., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77091
- **NAICS:** 311812
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A maintenance mechanic was adjusting the safety switch on a bread cooler when a shaft became loose and struck an employee in the abdomen/chest area, breaking three ribs. The shaft came out approximately 12 inches.

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