# Fractures at Swanson Industries, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2017021526` · 2/16/2017 · MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Existing floor opening
## Employer
- **Name:** Swanson Industries, Inc.
- **Location:** Swanson Industries - Goshen Road Repair Center, MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA, 26508
- **NAICS:** 332813
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On February 16, 2017, at approximately 3:05 p.m., an employee was walking through the shop when he stepped into a deep hole in the concrete floor, twisted his ankle, and fell, fracturing his left shoulder.

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