Diamond Huntbach Construction Corp.
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - EASTON, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Diamond Huntbach Construction Corp. |
| Address | Freemansburg Ave. Building 6 & 7, Freemansburg Ave & 25th Street |
| City, State ZIP | EASTON, Pennsylvania 18045 |
| Report ID | 20171010474 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.65000, -75.28000 |
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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
OSHA has recorded 415 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified injuries.
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