Long Roofing & Sheet Metal Company
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — BREAUX BRIDGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Long Roofing & Sheet Metal Company | Report ID | 2019021700 |
| Address | 2310 N. Frontage Road | City, State ZIP | BREAUX BRIDGE, LOUISIANA 70517 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.29000, -91.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell from the roof of a commercial building, landing on the ground about 20 feet below. The employee suffered cracked vertebrae (one in the neck and one in the back) and broke both wrists.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2019, a worker at Long Roofing & Sheet Metal Company in BREAUX BRIDGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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