# Fractures at U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) River Operations
> OSHA SIR `2020109702` · 10/12/2020 · NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on water vehicle
- **Source:** Water vehicle, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) River Operations
- **Location:** Mississippi River Mile 94.6 RDB, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, 70114
- **NAICS:** 541330
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee on the deck of a marine vessel was attempting to free a jammed mooring line by manually pulling on it. The line popped free, causing the employee to fall backward onto the deck. The employee sustained a broken left femur.

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