Morton Buildings, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — SHARON SPRINGS, KANSAS
| Employer | Morton Buildings, Inc. | Report ID | 2020065086 |
| Address | 2385 Gooseberry Rd. | City, State ZIP | SHARON SPRINGS, KANSAS 67758 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Roof surfaces other than roof edge |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1477388 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.78000, -101.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a roof on a building. He was carrying a roof sheet up to the peak when a purlin broke underfoot. The employee fell to the ground about 20 feet below, suffering a broken hip.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2020, a worker at Morton Buildings, Inc. in SHARON SPRINGS, KANSAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with roof surfaces other than roof edge identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 160 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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