# Fractures at Tenaris Global Services
> OSHA SIR `2020087584` · 8/11/2020 · BAY CITY, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Floor irregularity
## Employer
- **Name:** Tenaris Global Services
- **Location:** 7960 HWY 35, BAY CITY, TEXAS, 77414
- **NAICS:** 236220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While performing an inspection on hydraulic lines, an employee lost footing on an uneven surface and fell to the ground, hitting their ribs on a solid metal object. The employee's ribs were fractured.

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