# Fractures at Ardex Americas
> OSHA SIR `2021076050` · 7/22/2021 · MANSFIELD, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Jaw, chin
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
- **Source:** Stairs, steps-indoors
## Employer
- **Name:** Ardex Americas
- **Location:** 201 Airport Dr., MANSFIELD, TEXAS, 76063
- **NAICS:** 327310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking from the third floor to the fifth floor to put materials into a bin. He slipped and fell on steps, suffering two jaw fractures and a shattered chin.

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