# Fractures at JLC Construction Co. Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2022010543` · 1/19/2022 · NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** JLC Construction Co. Inc.
- **Location:** 289 McArthur Drive, NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, 02740
- **NAICS:** 237110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was putting a tarp over a salt bin when he fell 7 feet to the ground below, resulting in broken ribs and a head injury.

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