# Fractures at IEA Constructors, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2021021661` · 2/23/2021 · WESTERN, NEBRASKA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Movable ladders, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** IEA Constructors, LLC
- **Location:** 1316 Co Rd 1000, WESTERN, NEBRASKA, 68464
- **NAICS:** 237130
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a 5-foot ladder to access a work area. A piece of a component the employee was holding came loose, causing the employee to lose his balance and fall backwards to the ground 55 inches below. The employee suffered broken ribs and a laceration to the lower left leg, about 6 inches above the ankle.

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