Jim Miller Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - ABSECON, New Jersey

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Jim Miller Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc. in ABSECON, New Jersey
Employer Jim Miller Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc.
Address St Elizabeth Ann Seton, 591 New Jersey Ave
City, State ZIP ABSECON, New Jersey 08201
Report ID 20161211616
Event Date December 13, 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 Roof edges
Industry (NAICS) 238160
GPS Coordinates 39.43138, -74.50950

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Incident Narrative

An employee slid off a damp roof and fell approximately 9 feet to the ground, sustaining a broken ankle that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On December 13, 2016, a worker at Jim Miller Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc. in ABSECON, New Jersey suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with roof edges identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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