Northwest Roofing
Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Northwest Roofing | Report ID | 2015020819 |
| Address | 1344 S. Park Avenue | City, State ZIP | MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16335 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Skylights |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | 1060689 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.62000, -80.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee fell approximately 16 feet through a skylight to the ground inside the building.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2015, a worker at Northwest Roofing in MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 160 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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