# Fractures at B & I CONTRACTORS, INC.
> OSHA SIR `20231110123` · 11/2/2023 · MIRAMAR, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Wrist(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Ladders, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floor, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** B & I CONTRACTORS, INC.
- **Location:** 3300 Corporate Way, MIRAMAR, FLORIDA, 33025
- **NAICS:** 238220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was descending a ladder, mis-stepped, and fell roughly 5 feet to the floor below. His leg became caught on a ladder rung and the upper part of his body contacted the floor. The employee sustained a fractured wrist and bruising on their side.

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