# Fractures at P & T Construction Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20181111415` · 11/5/2018 · POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Wrist(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
- **Source:** Porches, balconies, decks, patios
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** P & T Construction Inc.
- **Location:** 1 Dutchess Ave., POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK, 12601
- **NAICS:** 238350
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While hanging doors, an employee fell from a fourth-story balcony, landing on the ground 40 feet below. The employee suffered a fractured right wrist and a contusion to the lower back.

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