# Fractures at Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers
> OSHA SIR `20171111287` · 11/29/2017 · DENVER, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Ranges, cooking ovens, grills, toasters, food warmers
- **Secondary source:** Step ladders
## Employer
- **Name:** Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers
- **Location:** 8080 E Colfax Ave, DENVER, COLORADO, 80220
- **NAICS:** 722513
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was standing on a grill cleaning the bun warmer. He stepped down onto a step stool and it slid, causing him to fall on a board (cheese) warmer and break three ribs.

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