# Fractures at General Mills
> OSHA SIR `2024032651` · 3/25/2024 · JOPLIN, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level  n.e.c.
- **Source:** Stacking machinery
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** General Mills
- **Location:** 3007 Stephens Blvd, JOPLIN, MISSOURI, 64804
- **NAICS:** 311412
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a palletizer that wasn't working. While walking on the conveyor, the employee jumped to reach a photo eye and fell on his leg, resulting in a fractured femur.

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