# Fractures at Koch Chemical Technology Group, LLC
> OSHA SIR `20181111521` · 11/8/2018 · WICHITA, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Handbags, pocketbooks, wallets, tote bags
## Employer
- **Name:** Koch Chemical Technology Group, LLC
- **Location:** 4111 E 37th Street N., WICHITA, KANSAS, 67220
- **NAICS:** 332313
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was sitting at a desk in a chair when she stood up and her foot became caught on the strap of her bag. She lost her balance and fell directly onto the floor, breaking her left femur and requiring surgery.

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