# Fractures at Synergy Equipment - Fort Myers
> OSHA SIR `2021010323` · 1/13/2021 · FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Forearm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Synergy Equipment - Fort Myers
- **Location:** 7000 Bucks Lane, FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, 33912
- **NAICS:** 811310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

At 1:00 p.m. on January 13, 2021, a commercial driver was loading a machine and securing it to a deck. The deck was angled, and when he stood up he lost his balance and fell 4 feet to the pavement. He suffered a broken forearm and was hospitalized.

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