# Fractures at Turner Construction Company
> OSHA SIR `2016076814` · 7/26/2016 · CRYSTAL CITY, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
- **Source:** Roof surfaces other than roof edge
## Employer
- **Name:** Turner Construction Company
- **Location:** 2205 Old Uvalde Hwy, CRYSTAL CITY, TEXAS, 78839
- **NAICS:** 236220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking on the roof to access the new addition area of an existing commercial building. While walking on the roof, the injured employee fell through a fiberglass panel into the interior of the building. The employee struck a conveyor belt on his way down before hitting the ground 18 feet below. The employee suffered five fractured ribs and a fractured collarbone.

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