West Virginia Cashin Recyclables, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — POCA, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | West Virginia Cashin Recyclables, Inc. | Report ID | 2020109761 |
| Address | 100 Harris Drive | City, State ZIP | POCA, WEST VIRGINIA 25159 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1497761 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.45000, -81.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell from a 20' high flat roof, sustaining injuries to the left leg.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2020, a worker at West Virginia Cashin Recyclables, Inc. in POCA, WEST VIRGINIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with roofs, unspecified 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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