Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

Turnipseed International, Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet — Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs — COLUMBIANA, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Turnipseed International, Inc. in COLUMBIANA, ALABAMA
Employer Turnipseed International, Inc. Report ID 20201111238
Address 104 Industriial Parkway City, State ZIP COLUMBIANA, ALABAMA 35051
Event Date November 30, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet Source of Injury Roof surfaces other than roof edge
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423710 Inspection # 1504553
GPS Coordinates 33.18000, -86.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a roof, about to make roof repairs. The employee fell through the roof, landing on a concrete floor about 28 feet below. The employee suffered brain and organ damage.

Incident Summary

On November 30, 2020, a worker at Turnipseed International, Inc. in COLUMBIANA, ALABAMA suffered intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet, with roof surfaces other than roof edge identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 48 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet injuries.

See all reports for Turnipseed International, Inc..

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Dec 21, 2015 Custom Drywall GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Hosp.
Jun 20, 2016 D & D Stud Welding JENKS, OKLAHOMA Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Hosp.
Jul 11, 2022 Filter Masters, Inc. HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Hosp.
Dec 8, 2021 Medley Fabrication, LLC. HARRISON, ARKANSAS Fractures Hosp.
Aug 18, 2020 ATC Roofing SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Hosp.
Feb 14, 2022 Environmental Abatement Inc HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Feb 18, 2022 Tool and Hoist Specialties Company LONGVIEW, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Jul 1, 2021 Decking Texas DENTON, TEXAS Dislocation of joints Hosp.

About This OSHA Report

This is a severe injury report filed with OSHA. Employers are required to report all work-related fatalities and severe injuries within 8 to 24 hours. Browse more reports by industry or state below.

Browse All Injury Reports Workplace Safety Stats Workplace Safety Home
Browse All Injury Reports