White Castle Roofing
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | White Castle Roofing | Report ID | 2016087514 |
| Address | 3729 Diablo Drive | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68516 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Heel(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Roof edges |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1169199 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.73000, -96.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While working from the roof of a house, an employee fell approximately 20 feet from the roof eave to the ground. The employee suffered a fractured right heel and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2016, a worker at White Castle Roofing in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with roof edges identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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