# Fractures at Thermoflex Corp.
> OSHA SIR `2017021395` · 2/12/2017 · WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
## Employer
- **Name:** Thermoflex Corp.
- **Location:** 1535 S. Lakeside, WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS, 60085
- **NAICS:** 336399
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On February 12, 2017, at approximately 1:30 p.m., an employee was standing on a metal electrical box, clearing material from a hopper and ductwork. The employee stepped backward and fell approximately 4 feet to the floor, breaking ribs and requiring hospitalization.

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