# Fractures at Hiab USA, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2022043044` · 4/6/2022 · BUFFALO, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Cranes-truck-mounted
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Hiab USA, Inc.
- **Location:** Weatherpanel SRS, BUFFALO, NEW YORK, 14207
- **NAICS:** 423810
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was servicing a truck-mounted loader crane. The crane started up  and pinned the employee between the crane and the cab of the truck. The employee then fell approximately 3.5 feet to the ground, suffering fractured ribs, a punctured lung, fractured vertebrae, and a broken arm.

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