# Fractures at Metropolis Roofing Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20231211520` · 12/20/2023 · DENVER, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet
- **Source:** Existing roof openings, other than skylights
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Metropolis Roofing Inc.
- **Location:** 1061 E 73rd Ave, DENVER, COLORADO, 80229
- **NAICS:** 238160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was laying perimeter strip near a parapet wall. The employee started backing up and fell through a 2-3-foot wide hole. They landed on concrete that was approximately 37 feet below. The employee sustained multiple fractures and required surgery.

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