Scenic Ridge Construction Company

Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — COATESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Scenic Ridge Construction Company in 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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