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Diamond Huntbach Construction Corp.

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Diamond Huntbach Construction Corp. in EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Diamond Huntbach Construction Corp. Report ID 20171010474
Address Freemansburg Ave. Building 6 & 7, Freemansburg Ave & 25th Street City, State ZIP EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18045
Event Date October 31, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Coccygeal region
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.65000, -75.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a building roof when he fell through a weak area of the roof and hit the ground, injuring his tailbone. Fall protection was not worn at the time.

Incident Summary

On October 31, 2017, a worker at Diamond Huntbach Construction Corp. in EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the coccygeal region. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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