# Fractures and soft tissue injuries at Vortex Industries LLC
> OSHA SIR `2024099020` · 9/26/2024 · GARLAND, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Shoulder(s) and arm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures and soft tissue injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  unspecified
- **Source:** Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ground, travel, and support surfaces  unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Vortex Industries LLC
- **Location:** 2914 National Court, GARLAND, TEXAS, 75041
- **NAICS:** 811490
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on a six-foot ladder to inspect the mounting bracket for a rollup door. As the employee was adjusting the position of the bracket, the ladder pushed out from under the employee and the employee fell to the ground, breaking their left arm and dislocating their right shoulder.

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