# Fractures at KR Mechanical
> OSHA SIR `2021108889` · 10/15/2021 · JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Wrist(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Ladders, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** KR Mechanical
- **Location:** 9651 Hood Road, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32257
- **NAICS:** 238220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

At 8:00 a.m. on October 15, 2021, an employee fell while climbing down a 10-foot ladder. The employee landed on the ground 7 feet below, suffering a head injury and a broken wrist.

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