# Fractures at RS Electrical Utility Services Corp
> OSHA SIR `2020065270` · 6/5/2020 · LEAWOOD, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper arm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Grates and drains in floor surface
## Employer
- **Name:** RS Electrical Utility Services Corp
- **Location:** 10701 Lee Boulevard, LEAWOOD, KANSAS, 66211
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee tripped over a metal grate while walking into a building at a construction site. The employee fell forward and extended his left arm toward the wall adjacent to the doorway to prevent himself from falling. His arm struck the wall and the humerus was broken. The employee was hospitalized.

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