# Fractures at Waste Management (Now WM) - Emelle Hazardous Waste Facility
> OSHA SIR `2022032463` · 3/18/2022 · EMELLE, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level, unspecified
- **Source:** Sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Waste Management (Now WM) - Emelle Hazardous Waste Facility
- **Location:** 36964 AL HWY 17 N, EMELLE, ALABAMA, 35459
- **NAICS:** 562112
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell on a sidewalk, suffering a broken left knee and soft-tissue injuries to his wrists. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery for the knee.

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