# Fractures and other injuries, unspecified at Simon Roofing
> OSHA SIR `2020088062` · 8/25/2020 · YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head and trunk
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures and other injuries, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Ladders-fixed
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Simon Roofing
- **Location:** 70 Karago Ave, YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, 44512
- **NAICS:** 238160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was climbing down from a roof on a fixed metal ladder. The ladder broke from the wall and he fell 5-6 feet to the ground, suffering broken ribs and a head injury.

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