# Fractures at A-1 Roofing Co.
> OSHA SIR `20181010854` · 10/21/2018 · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Roof surfaces other than roof edge
- **Secondary source:** Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools
## Employer
- **Name:** A-1 Roofing Co.
- **Location:** 2400 N Lincoln Ave, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60614
- **NAICS:** 238160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On October 21, 2018, an employee was walking on a concrete roof when the employee tripped over a broom that was laying on the roof and fell to the same level surface. The employee suffered a broken right femur and required surgery.

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