Diamond Roofing Systems LLP
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — CORRY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Diamond Roofing Systems LLP | Report ID | 2019099143 |
| Address | 441 E. Main Street | City, State ZIP | CORRY, PENNSYLVANIA 16407 |
| Event Date | September 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1428456 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.92000, -79.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were conducting roofing work on a flat roof. Debris was being placed into a dumpster via a chute. An employee entered the dumpster to even out the pile of debris. The employee fell out of the dumpster and landed on the concrete pavement. The employee was hospitalized with a broken vertebra and abrasions to the head, hands and back.
Incident Summary
On September 3, 2019, a worker at Diamond Roofing Systems LLP in CORRY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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