# Fractures at East Mississippi Electric Power Association
> OSHA SIR `2020021279` · 2/8/2020 · ENTERPRISE, MISSISSIPPI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Trees, logs, limbs, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** East Mississippi Electric Power Association
- **Location:** Helmes Rd and Hwy 11, ENTERPRISE, MISSISSIPPI, 39330
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cutting a fallen tree when his feet became entangled in the branches. The employee fell backwards and broke his left femur.

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