# Fractures at Allied Universal
> OSHA SIR `2017032792` · 3/28/2017 · LANCASTER, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Allied Universal
- **Location:** 1115 West 5th Avenue, LANCASTER, OHIO, 43130
- **NAICS:** 561612
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was checking the railroad gate when he tripped and fell on a pallet and a pile of glass. He broke four ribs and his sternum, requiring hospitalization.

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