# Fractures at Hueber L.L.C.
> OSHA SIR `20231110758` · 11/22/2023 · BEECHER, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c
## Employer
- **Name:** Hueber L.L.C.
- **Location:** 2106 E. Corning Road, BEECHER, ILLINOIS, 60401
- **NAICS:** 311119
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On November 22, 2023, a grain truck driver entered the tank and used a broom to sweep out the tank. Their foot became caught in the auger, resulting in a laceration to their ankle. The employee used their opposite leg to pull their ankle free and sustained a broken femur.

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