H.S. Williams Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — RADFORD, Virginia
| Employer | H.S. Williams Company, Inc. |
| Address | Radford Arsenal, 4050 Peppers Ferry Rd |
| City, State ZIP | RADFORD, Virginia 24141 |
| Report ID | 20161211364 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 |
| Inspection # | 1196971 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.12000, -80.56000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee's retractable lifeline became caught and the employee fell approximately 28 feet from a metal roof to the concrete below, suffering arm, shoulder, rib, and hip injuries.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2016, a worker at H.S. Williams Company, Inc. in RADFORD, Virginia suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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