# Fractures at FORD MOTOR COMPANY
> OSHA SIR `2017032094` · 3/6/2017 · KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- **Location:** 8121 NE HIGHWAY 69, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64119
- **NAICS:** 336211
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On 3/5/17, an employee was walking on a walkway over a tank holding wash fluid (water + alkaline substance) to unclog/adjust spray nozzles. The employee fell through the walkway floor into a tank that was approximately four feet deep. The employee was treated for broken ribs and admitted to the hospital for additional treatment after reporting increased pain and difficulty breathing.

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