# Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified at COLONIAL WIRE & CABLE CO., INC.
> OSHA SIR `2017032443` · 3/16/2017 · HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Racks-garment and other
## Employer
- **Name:** COLONIAL WIRE & CABLE CO., INC.
- **Location:** 40 ENGINEERS ROAD, HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK, 11788
- **NAICS:** 331422
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on a materials rack feeding wire into a wire making machine, lost his balance and fell backwards five feet landing on his back.

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