Langer Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc.

Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Langer Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc. in STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN
Employer Langer Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc. Report ID 2015096653
Address Hwy 11 & Hwy H City, State ZIP STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN 53177
Event Date September 11, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Plant and industrial vehicle-nonpowered, n.e.c
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.70000, -87.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking on the roof behind a buggy and was putting down stone when he hit his head on the buggy handle and fell on the roof. He injured his vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On September 11, 2015, a worker at Langer Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc. in STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with plant and industrial vehicle-nonpowered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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