# Fractures at Morton Buildings, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2020065086` · 6/1/2020 · SHARON SPRINGS, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
- **Source:** Roof surfaces other than roof edge
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Morton Buildings, Inc.
- **Location:** 2385 Gooseberry Rd., SHARON SPRINGS, KANSAS, 67758
- **NAICS:** 236220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was installing a roof on a building. He was carrying a roof sheet up to the peak when a purlin broke underfoot. The employee fell to the ground about 20 feet below, suffering a broken hip.

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