# Fractures at Michael Kevin Walsh Roofing Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2016021390` · 2/15/2016 · TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
- **Source:** Roofs, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
## Employer
- **Name:** Michael Kevin Walsh Roofing Inc.
- **Location:** 10218 SE Banyan Way, TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, 33469
- **NAICS:** 238160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was clearing debris from a sloped roof. The employee slipped on a piece of plywood and fell 18 feet to the ground resulting in a broken back.

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