# Fractures at Peace River Citrus Products
> OSHA SIR `2019099606` · 9/13/2019 · ARCADIA, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thoracic region
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
## Employer
- **Name:** Peace River Citrus Products
- **Location:** 4104 FL-72, ARCADIA, FLORIDA, 34266
- **NAICS:** 111320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking backwards while pulling a piece of steel when the employee slipped on plywood and fell backwards. The employee was hospitalized with a fracture to the T-12 vertebra.

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