DANKER ROOFING, INC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and dislocations — MANHATTAN, KANSAS
| Employer | DANKER ROOFING, INC | Report ID | 20191111894 |
| Address | 8521 EAST 24 HIGHWAY | City, State ZIP | MANHATTAN, KANSAS 66502 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.19000, -96.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 3:00 or 4:00 p.m. on November 15, 2019, an employee was doing a repair on a building while on an A-frame ladder, about 2.5 feet from the ground. He fell to the concrete floor, suffering a skull fracture, broken ribs, and a dislocated right shoulder, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2019, a worker at DANKER ROOFING, INC in MANHATTAN, KANSAS suffered fractures and dislocations to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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