# Fractures at ROYAL CHEMICAL COMPANY
> OSHA SIR `20181212653` · 12/10/2018 · MACEDONIA, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** ROYAL CHEMICAL COMPANY
- **Location:** 8679 FREEWAY DR., MACEDONIA, OHIO, 44056
- **NAICS:** 325188
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was carrying a propane tank for a tow motor when he slipped and fell. The tank landed on his hand causing a severe finger fracture.

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