MELVIN MILLS ROOFING LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
| Employer | MELVIN MILLS ROOFING LLC | Report ID | 2020042980 |
| Address | 1440 Luce St. | City, State ZIP | CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI 63701 |
| Event Date | April 1, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1471978 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.30000, -89.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder to a roof. The employee fell from the ladder to the ground, suffering a broken pelvis, a shattered left heel, fractured lower vertebrae, and a ruptured spleen.
Incident Summary
On April 1, 2020, a worker at MELVIN MILLS ROOFING LLC in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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