Kaphar Roofing & Construction, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - SOUTHARD, Oklahoma
| Employer | Kaphar Roofing & Construction, LLC |
| Address | USG Warehouse |
| City, State ZIP | SOUTHARD, Oklahoma 73770 |
| Report ID | 20181010480 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.05000, -98.48000 |
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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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