# Fractures at Dixie Electric, Plumbing and Air
> OSHA SIR `2021064456` · 6/1/2021 · MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Elbow(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Slings
- **Secondary source:** Drilling machines, drilling augers
## Employer
- **Name:** Dixie Electric, Plumbing and Air
- **Location:** 63 North Union St., MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, 36108
- **NAICS:** 238220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A crew drilled a hole in the ground for a power pole. While the auger was being lifted, the sling snapped and struck an employee on the right arm, resulting in a fractured elbow.

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