# Fractures at King of Texas Roofing Company, LP
> OSHA SIR `2018054952` · 5/21/2018 · IRVING, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Wrist(s) and elbow(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
- **Source:** Existing roof openings, other than skylights
- **Secondary source:** Floor, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** King of Texas Roofing Company, LP
- **Location:** 3322 Stovall St., IRVING, TEXAS, 75061
- **NAICS:** 238160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was sweeping debris from a roof when the employee stepped into an 18-inch by 18-inch hole that was covered with an unsecured piece of metal before falling 14 more feet to the concrete below. The employee suffered a broken right elbow and right wrist.

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