# Fractures at GE Aviation
> OSHA SIR `20201110534` · 11/6/2020 · LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Chairs
## Employer
- **Name:** GE Aviation
- **Location:** 1000 Western Ave, LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS, 01910
- **NAICS:** 336412
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was repairing the bell mouth when he attempted to use his foot to move a rolling mechanic's chair out of his way. The employee's foot got caught in the vertical uprights of the chair causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ground. The employee sustained a left leg fracture.

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