# Fractures at R&R Christo Construction
> OSHA SIR `2023065018` · 6/7/2023 · TECUMSEH, NEBRASKA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet
- **Source:** Trusses, girders, beams-structurally attached, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** R&R Christo Construction
- **Location:** 61448 722 Rd, TECUMSEH, NEBRASKA, 68450
- **NAICS:** 236220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on top of a 2-by-4 purlin installing rafters. The purlin broke and he fell to the ground about 16 feet below, suffering a broken left femur.

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