# Fractures at Hensel Richards Constructors, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2023042920` · 4/3/2023 · ASHLAND, NEBRASKA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple trunk locations
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
- **Source:** Existing roof openings, other than skylights
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Hensel Richards Constructors, Inc.
- **Location:** 1842 Furnas Street, ASHLAND, NEBRASKA, 68003
- **NAICS:** 238310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working on a roof elevation. They grabbed a sheet of plywood from the roof that was covering a hole and roofing membrane. The employee fell 16-17 feet through the hole to the ground, resulting in a fractured pelvis and rib fractures.

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