Big Eagle Construction, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ELKTON, South Dakota
| Employer | Big Eagle Construction, Inc. |
| Address | 48198 215th St |
| City, State ZIP | ELKTON, South Dakota 57026 |
| Report ID | 20161010242 |
| Event Date | October 28, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet |
| Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 |
| Inspection # | 1192732 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.26783, -96.56741 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee fell approximately 24 feet off a roof and sustained back injuries.
Incident Summary
On October 28, 2016, a worker at Big Eagle Construction, Inc. in ELKTON, South Dakota suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.
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