# Fractures at U.S. Amine Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20211110214` · 11/28/2021 · AXIS, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Pelvis
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
- **Source:** Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Amine Inc.
- **Location:** 14086 US Hwy 43 North, AXIS, ALABAMA, 36505
- **NAICS:** 325199
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was hooking a steam line to the top of a rail car opening from a hydraulic lift. The employee fell approximately 12 feet to the gravel and concrete below, resulting in a pelvic fracture, bruised ribs, and a left arm laceration.

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