Roofing Service Company
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Fractures — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Roofing Service Company | Report ID | 2020065106 |
| Address | 4969 W Gary Gately St | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68528 |
| Event Date | June 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1477530 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.83000, -96.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing shingles on a roof and fell 30 feet from the roof to the ground. The employee suffered two fractured wrists and injuries to the mouth.
Incident Summary
On June 2, 2020, a worker at Roofing Service Company in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 150 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet injuries.
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