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Preston County Workshop, Inc

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Cuts, lacerations — KINGWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Preston County Workshop, Inc in KINGWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Preston County Workshop, Inc Report ID 20181010872
Address 108 Tunnelton St City, State ZIP KINGWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA 26537
Event Date October 22, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 624310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.47000, -79.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning gutters on a residential home. He was working from a ladder and climbed onto the roof to reach a section that was beyond the reach of the ladder when he slipped and fell 20 feet from the roof to the concrete below. He suffered a head laceration, requiring hospitalization and staples.

Incident Summary

On October 22, 2018, a worker at Preston County Workshop, Inc in KINGWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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