# Fractures at GE Oil & Gas Salof
> OSHA SIR `2016054209` · 5/14/2016 · NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Jaw, chin
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Structures and surfaces, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** GE Oil & Gas Salof
- **Location:** 1150 Schwab Rd, NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS, 78132
- **NAICS:** 332996
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While stepping onto an assembly, an employee tripped on the edge and fell forward. The employee's jaw struck an angle iron and broke in three places.

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