# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at Groves Electrical Services, Inc
> OSHA SIR `2020065457` · 6/11/2020 · FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple trunk locations
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Step ladders
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Groves Electrical Services, Inc
- **Location:** 13550 Dennis Ln, FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS, 75234
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was descending a light pole and stepped onto an A-frame ladder in the closed position. The ladder gave way and the employee fell approximately 8 feet to the ground level, suffering right hip and right rib injuries.

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