# Fractures at Estes Refractory & Insulation of Louisiana, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2021087095` · 8/20/2021 · JEANERETTE, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other jump to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Extension ladders
- **Secondary source:** Metal pipes, tubing
## Employer
- **Name:** Estes Refractory & Insulation of Louisiana, Inc.
- **Location:** Patout Sugar Mill, JEANERETTE, LOUISIANA, 70544
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee stood on an extension ladder to guide a metal pipe into a hole/drum. The pipe made contact with a pipe that had been previously placed in the drum and knocked it loose from its friction weld and crimp. The employee then jumped off the ladder rather than be struck by the loose pipe. The employee landed on the floor and sustained a fracture to the left tibia and right heel.

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