# Fractures at RJ Mechanical, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018088162` · 8/9/2018 · BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lower leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Step ladders
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** RJ Mechanical, Inc.
- **Location:** 3153 Bellwood Drive, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 35243
- **NAICS:** 238220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell 6 feet from an 8-foot step ladder to the ground while installing ductwork, breaking his left fibula.

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