# Fractures at Macy's
> OSHA SIR `2018066171` · 6/22/2018 · CINCINNATI, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Step ladders
- **Secondary source:** Floor, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Macy's
- **Location:** 9531 Colerain Ave, CINCINNATI, OHIO, 45251
- **NAICS:** 452111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on a step stool, placing merchandise on a rack against the wall. The stool broke and she fell to the ground, breaking her leg.

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