# Fractures at American Fire Sprinkler Corporation
> OSHA SIR `20221210621` · 12/6/2022 · DODGE CITY, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Structural elements, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** American Fire Sprinkler Corporation
- **Location:** 2601 Central Ave., DODGE CITY, KANSAS, 67801
- **NAICS:** 238220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was standing on the wooden frame of a sprinkler system while removing parts from the system when the frame gave way, causing them to fall 7-10 feet to the ground and sustain a fractured knee.

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