# Fractures at J.P. Contracting, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20161211587` · 12/13/2016 · RICHWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
- **Source:** Extension ladders
## Employer
- **Name:** J.P. Contracting, Inc.
- **Location:** Catholic Church residence, RICHWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA, 26261
- **NAICS:** 236220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On December 13, 2016, at approximately 2:30 p.m., an employee was climbing an extension ladder to access the roof of a residence when he fell approximately 12 to 15 feet to the ground, fracturing his back. The top and bottom of the ladder were secure at the time of the incident.

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