Locke's Roofing & Siding, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — GALESBURG, Illinois
| Employer | Locke's Roofing & Siding, Inc. |
| Address | 146 Silver St. |
| City, State ZIP | GALESBURG, Illinois 61401 |
| Report ID | 2017087495 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet |
| Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 |
| Inspection # | 1253298 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.94893, -90.34404 |
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Incident Narrative
On August 7, 2017, at approximately 2:30PM, employees were coming down from the roof for a break. An employee unhooked the harness of their personal fall arrest equipment to come down the ladder, lost footing and fell approximately 24 feet to the ground below. The employee suffered a broken femur, broken wrist, punctured lung, and a fractured hip.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2017, a worker at Locke's Roofing & Siding, Inc. in GALESBURG, Illinois suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with movable ladders, 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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