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MIDWEST SERVICE GROUP

Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MIDWEST SERVICE GROUP in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Employer MIDWEST SERVICE GROUP Report ID 20161211245
Address 3700 Forest Park Ave. City, State ZIP SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63108
Event Date December 1, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Roof surfaces other than roof edge
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # 1194669
GPS Coordinates 38.63000, -90.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on the roof of a building when he noticed a crack in a concrete deck panel. As he attempted to remove the deck panel to patch it with wood, the panels he was standing on also broke. He fell almost 20 feet to the concrete floor below, cracking his L2 and L3 lumbar vertebrae. He was hospitalized and had surgery.

Incident Summary

On December 1, 2016, a worker at MIDWEST SERVICE GROUP in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with roof surfaces other than roof edge identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 160 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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