# Fractures at HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
> OSHA SIR `2022042909` · 4/1/2022 · GROVELAND, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple face locations
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
- **Source:** Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders
## Employer
- **Name:** HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
- **Location:** 7205 S.R. 50 EAST, GROVELAND, FLORIDA, 34736
- **NAICS:** 325314
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working on the hydraulics on a front end loader. While the employee was greasing the cylinder, the bucket released and struck the employee, who suffered a broken nose and a possible cheek fracture.

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