# Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions at Newport Electric Construction Corp.
> OSHA SIR `2021021324` · 2/12/2021 · TRURO, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head and trunk
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
- **Source:** Extension ladders
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** Newport Electric Construction Corp.
- **Location:** 6 Tom's Hill Road, TRURO, MASSACHUSETTS, 02666
- **NAICS:** 238290
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was preparing the roof for solar panel installation. The employee was transitioning from an extension ladder to the roof when he slipped off the ladder and fell approximately 12 ft. to the ground, resulting in hospitalization for four broken ribs and a concussion. The conditions at the time included snow and ice.

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