Dan the Gutterman
Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | Dan the Gutterman | Report ID | 2017064963 |
| Address | 4358 Indianola Avenue | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43214 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Movable ladders, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1238640 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.05000, -82.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 1, 2017, at approximately 4:00 PM, an employee was descending from a two-story roof onto a ladder. As the employee climbed from the roof to the ladder, the ladder slid sideways, causing the employee and ladder to fall to the ground. The employee suffered a broken pelvis and two broken vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2017, a worker at Dan the Gutterman in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.
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