American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. Report ID 20161010163
Address 8846 Teaberry Dr. City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78250
Event Date October 28, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423330 Inspection # 1189397
GPS Coordinates 29.51000, -98.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on the roof unloading the asphalt shingle bundles from the conveyor. He stepped backwards and fell from the second-story section of the roof to the one-story section of the roof fracturing his shoulder and ribs.

Incident Summary

On October 28, 2016, a worker at American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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