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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. Report ID 20161211616
Address St Elizabeth Ann Seton, 591 New Jersey Ave City, State ZIP ABSECON, NEW JERSEY 08201
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 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.43000, -74.50000

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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