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H.S. Williams Company, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — RADFORD, VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at H.S. Williams Company, Inc. in RADFORD, VIRGINIA
Employer H.S. Williams Company, Inc. Report ID 20161211364
Address Radford Arsenal, 4050 Peppers Ferry Rd City, State ZIP RADFORD, VIRGINIA 24141
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

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.

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