Tradesmen International
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Fractures — LEWISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Tradesmen International | Report ID | 2016098312 |
| Address | Bucknell University, 701 Moore Avenue | City, State ZIP | LEWISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17837 |
| Event Date | September 2, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Liquids, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1175594 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.95000, -76.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An temporary employee was working on a roofing job, slipped on the wet metal roof, and fell 26 feet to the ground. The employee suffered a broken hip and fractured vertebrae (L1 and L2) and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 2, 2016, a worker at Tradesmen International in LEWISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 150 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet injuries.
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