# Fractures at Toyo USA, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2019077594` · 7/25/2019 · PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lower leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Trip on uneven surface without fall
- **Source:** Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
- **Secondary source:** Stairs, steps, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Toyo USA, Inc.
- **Location:** 26270 Highway 405, PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA, 70764
- **NAICS:** 326211
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking down concrete steps from a 19" concrete platform. On the last step, the employee's left foot stepped on the front edge of the step, causing the employee's right foot to roll. He lost his balance and continued to step down. His body and leg moved in a twisting motion, causing a break in his right tibia as his right foot impacted the ground. He did not fall down. He then sat down on the step and radioed for help.

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