# Fractures and surface, flesh wounds at Archer Western Construction, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2025011011` · 1/31/2025 · SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s)  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures and surface, flesh wounds
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact incidents  unspecified
- **Source:** Strapping, bands
- **Secondary source:** Source, secondary source  unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Archer Western Construction, LLC
- **Location:** 6901 7th St North, SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, 33707
- **NAICS:** 237310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was installing underground pipes. They were supporting the chain binder while the pipe was put into place. The chain tightened and the handle of the chain binder struck the employee, causing a laceration and fracture to their right leg.

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