Nations Roof North, LLC
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — FITCHBURG, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Nations Roof North, LLC | Report ID | 2020010502 |
| Address | 2800 Woods Hollow Road | City, State ZIP | FITCHBURG, WISCONSIN 53711 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Roofs, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1457519 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.00000, -89.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed an extension ladder with a 5-gallon bucket and was traversing from the ladder onto the roof when the employee's hand slipped while reaching for an upper rung. The employee lost hold and fell 18 feet to a lower roof, suffering fractures and a punctured lung.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2020, a worker at Nations Roof North, LLC in FITCHBURG, WISCONSIN suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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