# Fractures at The Sherwin-Williams Company
> OSHA SIR `20171111363` · 11/30/2017 · EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lower leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall, slip, trip, unspecified
- **Source:** Conveyors-chain
## Employer
- **Name:** The Sherwin-Williams Company
- **Location:** 711 West Wabash, EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS, 62401
- **NAICS:** 493110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was standing on a 20-inch high chain conveyor while moving elevated paint cartons. When he went to step off the conveyor, his foot slipped and his leg became pinned, causing his leg to twist. He broke both bones in his lower left leg.

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