# Fractures at Epstein Land Co.
> OSHA SIR `2019043764` · 4/11/2019 · LAKE VILLAGE, ARKANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper and lower limb(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** High winds, gusts, turbulence
## Employer
- **Name:** Epstein Land Co.
- **Location:** 537 Reynolds St., LAKE VILLAGE, ARKANSAS, 71653
- **NAICS:** 115111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working on a rail car ladder, 8-10 feet off the ground, putting a tarp on the rail car. A strong gust of wind blew the tarp, causing the employee to lose his footing. He fell from the ladder to the ground, breaking his right leg and right elbow.

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