# Fractures at Southern Ionics Incorporated
> OSHA SIR `20231110144` · 11/2/2023 · TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
- **Source:** Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Southern Ionics Incorporated
- **Location:** 5410 Reichhold Road, TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA, 35404
- **NAICS:** 325188
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Employees finished loading a tanker trailer. The injured employee entered the cage area on top of the trailer to tighten the dome lid when the truck pulled out of the loading area. This caused the injured employee to fall from the trailer to the ground below, resulting in a fractured leg.

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