# Fractures and dislocations at Barr and Barr, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20171110874` · 11/11/2017 · AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures and dislocations
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Step ladders
## Employer
- **Name:** Barr and Barr, Inc.
- **Location:** New Science Building, AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS, 01002
- **NAICS:** 236210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On November 11, 2017, an employee was working on the fourth rung of a 10-foot step ladder, attempting to secure polyethylene plastic to an inside wall opening for weather protection. The employee  reached and grabbed a threaded rod protruding from the concrete ceiling to aid in stability while performing a stapling task. The threaded rod unexpectedly detached from the ceiling anchor and caused the employee to lose balance and fall from the ladder to the cement floor. The employee suffered a fractured leg, dislocated ankle, and torn tendons, requiring hospitalization.

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