# Fractures at Hutchinson Fertilizer LLC
> OSHA SIR `2016021767` · 2/27/2016 · HUTCHINSON, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Elbow(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Step ladders
## Employer
- **Name:** Hutchinson Fertilizer LLC
- **Location:** 2209 E Sherman, HUTCHINSON, KANSAS, 67501
- **NAICS:** 325311
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While attempting to remove buildup from a concrete ledge, an employee fell from a 10-foot portable A-frame ladder to the ground. The employee's left elbow broke and required surgery.

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