EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAM SOCIETY - ST. JOHN'S
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAM SOCIETY - ST. JOHN'S | Report ID | 2019044146 |
| Address | 2201 East 32nd Street | City, State ZIP | KEARNEY, NEBRASKA 68847 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -99.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the roof on a single-story building working on cleaning out the rain gutters. He was standing and bent over to reach the gutter. He lost balance and fell to the ground, sustaining broken bones in the legs and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2019, a worker at EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAM SOCIETY - ST. JOHN'S in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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