Holloway Roofing Unlimited, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - NICEVILLE, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Holloway Roofing Unlimited, Inc. in NICEVILLE, Florida
Employer Holloway Roofing Unlimited, Inc.
Address 102 Quint Street
City, State ZIP NICEVILLE, Florida 32578
Report ID 2015107858
Event Date October 21, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source of Injury Roof edges
Industry (NAICS) 238160
Inspection # 1100936
GPS Coordinates 30.50000, -86.44000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was nailing shingles at the edge of the roof of a new one story house when he lost his footing, fell 8 feet to the ground, and landed on a pile of wood. The employee was not wearing fall protective equipment. He was hospitalized with six broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On October 21, 2015, a worker at Holloway Roofing Unlimited, Inc. in NICEVILLE, Florida suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with roof edges 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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