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Boak & Sons Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — CANFIELD, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Boak & Sons Inc. in CANFIELD, OHIO
Employer Boak & Sons Inc. Report ID 2017087341
Address 584 East Main Street City, State ZIP CANFIELD, OHIO 44406
Event Date August 2, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Secondary Source Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1254111
GPS Coordinates 41.02000, -80.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was tied off to a D-ring on a pitched roof. The anchor point was not secure and the D-ring came out causing the employee to fall approximately 15 feet and break a leg.

Incident Summary

On August 2, 2017, a worker at Boak & Sons Inc. in CANFIELD, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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