# Fractures at Georgia Pacific LLC
> OSHA SIR `20161211379` · 12/6/2016 · CROSSETT, ARKANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Tires, inner tubes, wheels, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Rail vehicle, n.e.c
## Employer
- **Name:** Georgia Pacific LLC
- **Location:** 100 Mill Supply Rd, CROSSETT, ARKANSAS, 71635
- **NAICS:** 321219
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was watching a contract employee change out a tire on a vehicle. The tire separated and a portion of the wheel and tire assembly struck the employee that was watching. He suffered a fractured femur and injuries to his mid section, leg, and the middle of his body. He was hospitalized.

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