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

BUILDING TECHNICIANS CORPORATION

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — AKRON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BUILDING TECHNICIANS CORPORATION in AKRON, OHIO
Employer BUILDING TECHNICIANS CORPORATION Report ID 20201211949
Address 885 Mull Ave City, State ZIP AKRON, OHIO 44313
Event Date December 23, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1508476
GPS Coordinates 41.10000, -81.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell through a roof to a concrete floor, suffering broken vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On December 23, 2020, a worker at BUILDING TECHNICIANS CORPORATION in AKRON, OHIO suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 415 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified injuries.

See all reports for BUILDING TECHNICIANS CORPORATION.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Jan 4, 2017 KENTS LAWNCARE, INC. WHITE HALL, ARKANSAS Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Sep 20, 2019 Kohl's Department Store GROTON, CONNECTICUT Fractures Hosp.
Oct 17, 2019 Morton Buildings Inc SAINT JACOB, ILLINOIS Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Aug 9, 2019 Goodhew Roofing Services BROOKVILLE, OHIO Fractures Hosp.
Jul 26, 2023 Premier Safety Resources CUSHING, OKLAHOMA Fractures Hosp.
Aug 11, 2020 Precise Demolition Services LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Jan 3, 2023 Allied Tube & Conduit Corporation HARVEY, ILLINOIS Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Hosp.
Feb 1, 2017 Elpidio Iruegas SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Hosp.
Browse All Injury Reports