CN General Contractor
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — NEWARK, DELAWARE
| Employer | CN General Contractor | Report ID | 2015129346 |
| Address | 2444 Pulaski Highway | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, DELAWARE 19702 |
| Event Date | December 10, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Skylights |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1111369 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.60000, -75.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking up debris from the roof of a building. She lifted one of the skylight covers, which was not labeled "hole," and fell through 10 feet. She fractured her right arm and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 10, 2015, a worker at CN General Contractor in NEWARK, DELAWARE suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 163 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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