McCullough Construction LLC
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — FIRTH, NEBRASKA
| Employer | McCullough Construction LLC | Report ID | 2019011162 |
| Address | 8477 Timber Ridge Dr | City, State ZIP | FIRTH, NEBRASKA 68358 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1375282 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.53000, -96.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Three employees were working on the roof of a newly constructed residential home when the brace holding up the roof over the back patio gave way and the patio roof collapsed. The employees fell 21 feet and impacted the frozen ground. All three employees sustained multiple cuts, bruises and fractures to their lower extremities, specifically their feet and legs. Two of the three employees were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2019, a worker at McCullough Construction LLC in FIRTH, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the lower extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet, with roofs, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 24 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet injuries.
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