# Fractures at MJ Mechanical Services, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20211210863` · 12/17/2021 · ELMIRA, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet
- **Source:** Movable ladders, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** MJ Mechanical Services, Inc.
- **Location:** Valu Home Center, ELMIRA, NEW YORK, 14901
- **NAICS:** 238220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was descending a ladder when the ladder began to collapse, causing the employee to fall approximately 20 feet to the ground and suffer a broken right femur.

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