# Fractures at LD McCauley, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2017109822` · 10/12/2017 · ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Floor irregularity
## Employer
- **Name:** LD McCauley, LLC
- **Location:** 3875 California Road, ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK, 14127
- **NAICS:** 332722
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee just finished hand sanding a lugnut/lock, turned off the belt sander, and was returning to his normal work area when his right ankle gave way and he fell to the ground. He fractured his ankle and lower leg. The floor area adjacent to the belt sander was uneven due to previous equipment mounting.

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