# Fractures at Coastal Insulation Company of Mobile, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2021043196` · 4/16/2021 · MOBILE, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Porches, balconies, decks, patios
- **Secondary source:** Floor, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Coastal Insulation Company of Mobile, Inc.
- **Location:** 2609 OLD SHELL RD., MOBILE, ALABAMA, 36603
- **NAICS:** 238310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was moving materials on a mezzanine when he lost balance and leaned on the railing, which failed, and then fell approximately 8.5 feet to the ground floor. The employee sustained two broken wrists, a broken rib, and a head laceration.

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