# Fractures at R. Palmieri Electrical Contractors, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20201211760` · 12/16/2020 · HAMMONTON, NEW JERSEY
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
- **Source:** Roofs, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** R. Palmieri Electrical Contractors, Inc.
- **Location:** 200 North Rt 73, HAMMONTON, NEW JERSEY, 08037
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee had been installing low-voltage wiring. The employee fell through the roof and landed on the ground 20 feet below, sustaining multiple bone fractures.

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