# Fractures at Hydro-Bolt, USA,  LLC/dba Quad Pipeline
> OSHA SIR `20171110657` · 11/5/2017 · BROUSSARD, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Toes(s), toenail(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified
- **Source:** Ground, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Hydro-Bolt, USA,  LLC/dba Quad Pipeline
- **Location:** 5601 Hwy 90 E,, BROUSSARD, LOUISIANA, 70518
- **NAICS:** 332312
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A backhoe operator was digging a hole with the assistance of a spotter. As the operator began to set down the bucket, the spotter slipped into the hole. The spotter's foot was then crushed by the backhoe bucket, breaking a toe.

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