# Fractures at United Electric Company of Jacksonville
> OSHA SIR `2015042273` · 4/22/2015 · JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lumbar region
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
- **Source:** Elevator shafts
## Employer
- **Name:** United Electric Company of Jacksonville
- **Location:** 2201 Cheryl Dr, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32217
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell through an elevator shaft of a two-story home thinking that the door led to a closet. The employee suffered a slight fracture to his lower back.

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