# Fractures at Atkore Plastic Pipe
> OSHA SIR `2017065877` · 6/27/2017 · TAMPA, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Bags, sacks
## Employer
- **Name:** Atkore Plastic Pipe
- **Location:** 5128 W Hanna Ave, TAMPA, FLORIDA, 33634
- **NAICS:** 326122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was counting pipe for inventory. The pipe was blocked by super sacs. The employee climbed onto the super sacs to access the pipe to count it. While trying to climb down off the super sacs, the employee slipped and fell onto his left knee fracturing it.

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