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Kaphar Roofing & Construction, LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SOUTHARD, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kaphar Roofing & Construction, LLC in SOUTHARD, OKLAHOMA
Employer Kaphar Roofing & Construction, LLC Report ID 20181010480
Address USG Warehouse City, State ZIP SOUTHARD, OKLAHOMA 73770
Event Date October 10, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Roof edges
Secondary Source Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.05000, -98.48000

Incident Narrative

A roofing crew was starting a roof installation, carrying up large rolls of insulation to be laid out. A gust of wind blew a roll over while an employee was holding its end, and the employee was pushed over the edge of the roofline. The employee fell to the ground, suffering a forehead laceration and a broken elbow. Fall protection was being worn, but was not adjusted for the distance to the ground.

Incident Summary

On October 10, 2018, a worker at Kaphar Roofing & Construction, LLC in SOUTHARD, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with roof edges identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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