# Fractures at MFE Rentals, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2020065556` · 6/15/2020 · DRIPPING SPRINGS, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Movable ladders, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Porches, balconies, decks, patios
## Employer
- **Name:** MFE Rentals, Inc.
- **Location:** 150 Holder Lane, DRIPPING SPRINGS, TEXAS, 78620
- **NAICS:** 213112
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was painting the exterior of a home from a 12-foot ladder. The employee fell from the ladder and landed on a patio, suffering multiple broken ribs and a large gash on the head. He was hospitalized.

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