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J B TURNER & SONS ROOFING AND SHEETMETAL

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — TOPEKA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at J B TURNER & SONS ROOFING AND SHEETMETAL in TOPEKA, KANSAS
Employer J B TURNER & SONS ROOFING AND SHEETMETAL Report ID 20161211239
Address 6390 SE Ross St, Bldg 603 City, State ZIP TOPEKA, KANSAS 66619
Event Date December 1, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1196605
GPS Coordinates 38.94000, -95.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was exiting a ladder to a rooftop when he slipped and fell 10 feet to the ground, breaking his ankle.

Incident Summary

On December 1, 2016, a worker at J B TURNER & SONS ROOFING AND SHEETMETAL in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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