S.A.B. SPECIALTIES, LLC
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Intracranial injuries, unspecified - ORCHARD PARK, New York
| Employer | S.A.B. SPECIALTIES, LLC |
| Address | 3943 N. Buffalo Road |
| City, State ZIP | ORCHARD PARK, New York 14127 |
| Report ID | 2015074376 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Weather and atmospheric conditions, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.77000, -78.74000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee had been framing the roof deck and was tied off using a personal fall arrest system. A violent thunderstorm occurred, and the employee began to exit the roof. He unhooked his lanyard when he got within 2 feet of the extension ladder used to access and exit the roof. He slipped and fell 12 feet to the concrete floor below and sustained a head injury.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2015, a worker at S.A.B. SPECIALTIES, LLC in ORCHARD PARK, New York suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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