Roman Perez
Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet — Fractures — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Roman Perez | Report ID | 2016065046 |
| Address | The Battery Apartments, 2550 Heritage Ct. | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30339 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 | Inspection # | 1168077 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.87000, -84.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a wood floor and picking up wood by hand. He picked up a piece of plywood that was covering a shaft and then fell approximately 20 to 30 feet through the shaft, breaking his hip and eye socket.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2016, a worker at Roman Perez in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 48 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet injuries.
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