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KEVIN HUGHES CONSTRUCTION INC.

Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified — CANANDAIGUA, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KEVIN HUGHES CONSTRUCTION INC. in CANANDAIGUA, NEW YORK
Employer KEVIN HUGHES CONSTRUCTION INC. Report ID 2020076753
Address 290 Eastern Blvd City, State ZIP CANANDAIGUA, NEW YORK 14424
Event Date July 17, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Roof surfaces other than roof edge
Secondary Source Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
Industry (NAICS) 236118 Inspection # 1485222
GPS Coordinates 42.88000, -77.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was laying sheathing onto a flat roof. A sheet of OSB slipped out and he fell through the roof trusses to the ground 17 feet below. He suffered a broken right ankle, two damaged vertebrae, and soft tissue injures and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2020, a worker at KEVIN HUGHES CONSTRUCTION INC. in CANANDAIGUA, NEW YORK suffered fractures and other injuries, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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

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