# Fractures at The Jam Smucker Company
> OSHA SIR `2016098644` · 9/13/2016 · ORRVILLE, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
- **Source:** Existing floor opening
## Employer
- **Name:** The Jam Smucker Company
- **Location:** 1 Strawberry Lane, ORRVILLE, OHIO, 44667
- **NAICS:** 311999
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was clearing the large coffee bean hopper at a height of approximately 35 feet. He lost his balance and fell through the opening for the permanent ladder access. He fell 12 feet to a lower level and broke his right leg, requiring hospitalization. A full guardrail system was in place at the time.

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