# Fractures at Total  Petrochemical & Refining USA, Inc
> OSHA SIR `20161212074` · 12/19/2016 · BEAUMONT, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lower leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Nonclassifiable
## Employer
- **Name:** Total  Petrochemical & Refining USA, Inc
- **Location:** 11455 IH-10, BEAUMONT, TEXAS, 77705
- **NAICS:** 325110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell from a height of 31 inches while attempting to connect an unloading hose to the back of a truck. The employee tripped and attempted to catch himself by taking a step back resulting in the fall. The employee's right tibia and fibula were fractured.

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