# Fractures at Penske Truck Leasing
> OSHA SIR `20161010170` · 10/29/2016 · AUSTIN, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple trunk locations
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
- **Source:** Delivery truck or van
## Employer
- **Name:** Penske Truck Leasing
- **Location:** 8201 Tuscany Way, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78724
- **NAICS:** 532120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On 10/29/2016, an employee was performing maintenance on the reefer engine on top of a box truck, lost balance and fell approximately 12-13 feet fracturing 6 ribs and 3 vertebrae.

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