# Fractures at Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20161110329` · 11/1/2016 · WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Crowbars
## Employer
- **Name:** Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.
- **Location:** 270 Naylor Road, SE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 20017
- **NAICS:** 532412
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was pulling on a pry bar to loosen a track on a skid steer piece of equipment. The pry bar slipped, causing the employee to fall backwards and strike the loader bucket. The employee suffered three broken ribs on the right side.

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