Housing Authority of the City of Alma
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — ALMA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Housing Authority of the City of Alma | Report ID | 2018065480 |
| Address | 1103 3rd St | City, State ZIP | ALMA, NEBRASKA 68920 |
| Event Date | June 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 531311 | Inspection # | 1323181 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.10000, -99.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning gutters with a leaf blower and fell off the roof sustaining broken ribs and a fractured back and hip.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2018, a worker at Housing Authority of the City of Alma in ALMA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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