# Sprains and bruises at Swift Roofing, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2019044398` · 4/12/2019 · MURRAY, KENTUCKY
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Neck and back
- **Nature of injury:** Sprains and bruises
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Existing roof openings, other than skylights
- **Secondary source:** Floor, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Swift Roofing, Inc.
- **Location:** 404 Industrial Drive, MURRAY, KENTUCKY, 42071
- **NAICS:** 238160
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was replacing insulated roof panels when his right foot slipped causing him to fall forward into an open space  He fell approximately 10 feet from the roof to the floor of the building striking a wall section and the edge of the stone fire place. The employee sustained contusions and strains to the back and neck and left side of his body. The employee was wearing a harness, but it was not tied off to an anchor point.

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