# Fractures at The Talaria Company
> OSHA SIR `20241211633` · 12/16/2024 · SOUTHWEST HARBOR, MAINE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip joint(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels
- **Source:** Step ladders
- **Secondary source:** Ground, travel, and support surfaces  unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** The Talaria Company
- **Location:** 130 Shore Road, SOUTHWEST HARBOR, MAINE, 04679
- **NAICS:** 336612
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was standing on a step ladder while polishing a boat. As they were stepping down from the ladder, they slipped on clutter on the ground and fell. The employee contacted a boat stand that was protruding from the floor and suffered a fractured right hip.

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