Dunlop Roofing and Consulting
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Fractures — BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Dunlop Roofing and Consulting | Report ID | 2019010148 |
| Address | 160 Aldora Street | City, State ZIP | BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA 30204 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.05000, -84.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing emergency repairs on a roof when he noticed that the wind had blown a piece of insulation across the roof to the edge. As he went to retrieve the insulation, it caught the wind and he was pulled off of the roof, falling approximately 30 feet to the ground. He was hospitalized with fractures to his wrists, two broken fingers, and cracked disks in his spinal column.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2019, a worker at Dunlop Roofing and Consulting in BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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