USA General Contractors Corp
Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | USA General Contractors Corp | Report ID | 2020010449 |
| Address | 611 New Hampshire Ave | City, State ZIP | LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY 08701 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Structures and surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.06000, -74.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a roof setting up a personal fall arrest system when the roof gave way and the employee fell 25 feet to a platform below, suffering a broken wrist.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2020, a worker at USA General Contractors Corp in LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 60 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet injuries.
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