PAME Construction Inc.
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Fractures and dislocations — HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | PAME Construction Inc. | Report ID | 2018077730 |
| Address | 213 Poplar Street | City, State ZIP | HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17331 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1335034 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.79000, -76.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While installing a piece of ridge cap on a roof, an employee fell to the ground about 28 feet below. The employee suffered a dislocated right shoulder, a broken left wrist and left leg, and facial lacerations.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2018, a worker at PAME Construction Inc. in HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and dislocations to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 150 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet injuries.
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