ABC Supply Co., Inc

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - LOXLEY, Alabama

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at ABC Supply Co., Inc in LOXLEY, Alabama
Employer ABC Supply Co., Inc
Address 27417 Valamour Blvd
City, State ZIP LOXLEY, Alabama 36551
Report ID 2015075264
Event Date July 30, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source of Injury Roof surfaces other than roof edge
Industry (NAICS) 423330
GPS Coordinates 30.62196, -87.76577

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Incident Narrative

An employee accessed the roof to attach his fall protection at the peak so he could start loading shingles. He stepped on a toe board, which dislodged and caused him to fall 10 feet to the ground. He was hospitalized with a back injury.

Incident Summary

On July 30, 2015, a worker at ABC Supply Co., Inc in LOXLEY, Alabama suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with roof surfaces other than roof edge identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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