# Fractures at Bridgestone APM AVD Division
> OSHA SIR `2017109835` · 10/12/2017 · UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Backpacks
## Employer
- **Name:** Bridgestone APM AVD Division
- **Location:** 235 Commerce Way, UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO, 43351
- **NAICS:** 326140
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee stood up at a desk, took a step, and tripped over a strap on a backpack that was on the floor. The employee suffered a nasal bone fracture and was hospitalized.

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