# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at SOUTHWESTERN ROOFING & METAL INC.
> OSHA SIR `2017053997` · 5/2/2017 · OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
- **Source:** Existing roof openings, other than skylights
## Employer
- **Name:** SOUTHWESTERN ROOFING & METAL INC.
- **Location:** 921 N.E. 23rd St., OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, 73105
- **NAICS:** 238160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was removing debris from a roof and stepped into an uncovered 3' x 3' hole falling approximately 15 feet and injuring their back.

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