# Fractures at PetSmart Columbus - Fedex Supply Chain
> OSHA SIR `2023076016` · 7/7/2023 · COLUMBUS, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Foot (feet), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Wheels, tire rims
## Employer
- **Name:** PetSmart Columbus - Fedex Supply Chain
- **Location:** 2303 Wright Brothers Ave, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43217
- **NAICS:** 493110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On July 7, 2023, an employee was emptying trash into a compactor. They discovered a heavy equipment wheel in the trash and removed it. The employee placed the wheel on a beam next to them and then continued dumping the remaining trash. The wheel fell off the beam and landed on the employee's right foot, resulting in a fracture that required hospitalization.

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