# Fractures at E.H. Engelmeier Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2016076204` · 7/11/2016 · LONGWOOD, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip(s) and leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Roofs, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** E.H. Engelmeier Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc.
- **Location:** 239 Churchhill Dr., LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, 32779
- **NAICS:** 238160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While removing asphalt shingles near the chimney area on a pitched, single-story residential roof approximately 8 feet high, an employee became unstable and slipped, falling to the grass-covered ground area. He broke his leg and hip.

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