Oklahoma Roofing and Sheetmetal Co.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma
| Employer | Oklahoma Roofing and Sheetmetal Co. |
| Address | 3001 General Pershing Blvd, Arts and Crafts Building |
| City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma 73107 |
| Report ID | 2015085766 |
| Event Date | August 13, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.47410, -97.56912 |
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Incident Narrative
Employees working on a roof took an extension ladder apart. The piece with the feet was being used on the roof to access another portion of the building while the other piece of the ladder was being used on the ground. The piece of the ladder being used on the ground was not tied off and fell when an employee used it. The employee broke his leg and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 13, 2015, a worker at Oklahoma Roofing and Sheetmetal Co. in OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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