ABC Supply Co., Inc
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - 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.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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