# Fractures at Gatlin Pest Control Co., Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2021032152` · 3/11/2021 · CATAULA, GEORGIA
## 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:** Hoses
## Employer
- **Name:** Gatlin Pest Control Co., Inc.
- **Location:** 3155 Hwy 27, CATAULA, GEORGIA, 31804
- **NAICS:** 561710
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a water hose to fill the water tank in the back of his truck. When he finished filling his truck, he handed the hose to another employee and started walking toward the back door of the office. He tripped over the hose and fell to the ground, breaking his left leg in three places.

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