# Fractures and dislocations at NESTLE PURINA PETCARE
> OSHA SIR `20231110607` · 11/16/2023 · DENVER, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s) and leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures and dislocations
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Machinery, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floor, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** NESTLE PURINA PETCARE
- **Location:** 4555 YORK ST., DENVER, COLORADO, 80216
- **NAICS:** 311111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was standing on a piece of equipment while repairing another piece of equipment that was approximately 8 feet above the ground. The employee fell 3 feet to the ground and landed on his right leg, resulting in a dislocated right knee and a leg fracture that required hospitalization.

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