# Fractures and soft tissue injuries at Rebar Reinforcement Placers
> OSHA SIR `2024087930` · 8/27/2024 · STAFFORD, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper and lower extremities  n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures and soft tissue injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level  6 to 30 feet
- **Source:** Structural elements  n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Other constructed surface
## Employer
- **Name:** Rebar Reinforcement Placers
- **Location:** 902 Corine St, STAFFORD, TEXAS, 77477
- **NAICS:** 238120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was installing wing nuts and walers to secure a wall framework. As he was moving from one area on the wall form to another, he slipped and fell about 10-12 feet to the concrete floor, suffering a broken right leg and a dislocated right wrist. His fall protection was unhooked at the time.

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