# Fractures at Owens Corning Kearny Roofing & Asphalt LLC
> OSHA SIR `2022021114` · 2/6/2022 · KEARNY, NEW JERSEY
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Wrist(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Wrenches-power not determined
## Employer
- **Name:** Owens Corning Kearny Roofing & Asphalt LLC
- **Location:** 1249 Newark-Jersey City Turnpike, KEARNY, NEW JERSEY, 07032
- **NAICS:** 238160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was opening an asphalt mechanical valve with a wrench when the wrench slipped off, causing him to fall backward and strike the ground. The employee suffered a broken wrist.

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