Houser Contracting Service, Inc

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — TIPP CITY, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Houser Contracting Service, Inc in TIPP CITY, OHIO
Employer Houser Contracting Service, Inc Report ID 2017021027
Address 2028 Elderberry Dr. City, State ZIP TIPP CITY, OHIO 45371
Event Date February 1, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238130 Inspection # 1209703
GPS Coordinates 39.88000, -84.10000

Incident Narrative

On February 1, 2017, an employee fell while installing roof sheeting. The employee's fall protection retractable did not hold, and the employee fell from the edge of the roof to the ground, breaking ribs and a hip.

Incident Summary

On February 1, 2017, a worker at Houser Contracting Service, Inc in TIPP CITY, OHIO suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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