Air Controls-Billings, INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BILLINGS, MONTANA
| Employer | Air Controls-Billings, INC. | Report ID | 2019021422 |
| Address | 2044 Broadwater Avenue | City, State ZIP | BILLINGS, MONTANA 59102 |
| Event Date | February 7, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1377331 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.77000, -108.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A service technician was working on a rooftop heating/AC unit. The technician slipped on ice and snow and fell from the roof to the ground, suffering a crushed vertebra in the lower back.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2019, a worker at Air Controls-Billings, INC. in BILLINGS, MONTANA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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