# Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia at Over the Top Roofing, LLC.
> OSHA SIR `2022087270` · 8/16/2022 · FULTON, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet
- **Source:** Porches, balconies, decks, patios
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Over the Top Roofing, LLC.
- **Location:** 1024 State Route 48, FULTON, NEW YORK, 13069
- **NAICS:** 238160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee used an extension ladder to access a second floor balcony/deck of an apartment. The employee started removing the floor boards of the deck when the balcony collapsed. The employee fell 14 feet to the ground and was hospitalized with injuries to the back and legs, resulting in paralysis.

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