Scenic Ridge Construction Company
Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — COATESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Scenic Ridge Construction Company | Report ID | 20181212638 |
| Address | 1235 Manor Rd | City, State ZIP | COATESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19320 |
| Event Date | December 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Existing roof openings, other than skylights |
| Secondary Source | Tractor, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | 1366796 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.01000, -75.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 12/10/2018, an employee was replacing metal roof panels on a steel framed building. There was an open section in the middle of the roof where the old panels had been removed. The employee went to step on a metal purlin to walk across the opening and lost their footing. The employee fell about 12 feet through the opening and landed on top of a tractor cab that was parked inside of the building and then fell off the tractor about 12 feet onto the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis.
Incident Summary
On December 10, 2018, a worker at Scenic Ridge Construction Company in COATESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet, with existing roof openings, other than skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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