# Fractures at M.A. MORTENSON COMPANY
> OSHA SIR `2021010366` · 1/14/2021 · LITTLETON, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Dirt, earth
- **Secondary source:** Skid steer loaders, mini loaders
## Employer
- **Name:** M.A. MORTENSON COMPANY
- **Location:** Sterling Ranch, LITTLETON, COLORADO, 80125
- **NAICS:** 236220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Employees were conducting warranty repair on a residential sidewalk. A skid steer was being used to remove dirt while a section of sidewalk was repaired. A heavy clod of dirt from the skid steer struck one of the employees, breaking the employee's left leg.

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