# Fractures at Suncoast Building Materials
> OSHA SIR `2021010107` · 1/6/2021 · ORLANDO, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Porches, balconies, decks, patios
- **Secondary source:** Guardrails, road dividers
## Employer
- **Name:** Suncoast Building Materials
- **Location:** 12205 Narcoossee Rd., ORLANDO, FLORIDA, 32832
- **NAICS:** 423390
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On January 6, 2021, an employee was placing materials on a second floor apartment balcony. When the employee leaned against the guardrail, it failed and the employee fell about 10 feet to the asphalt ground. The employee suffered a broken right leg.

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