J & S ROOFING COMPANY INC.
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | J & S ROOFING COMPANY INC. | Report ID | 2018021196 |
| Address | 24 School St. | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND 02840 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1293346 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.48000, -71.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder to put up scaffolding. He was being handed a scaffold plank when he slipped from the ladder and fell 18 feet to the ground below, injuring his spine, head, and face.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2018, a worker at J & S ROOFING COMPANY INC. in NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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