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Ridgeline Contractors, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — RICHMOND, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ridgeline Contractors, Inc. in RICHMOND, TEXAS
Employer Ridgeline Contractors, Inc. Report ID 2021021195
Address McCreary Meadows Development, 3743 Homestead Ridge City, State ZIP RICHMOND, TEXAS 77406
Event Date February 9, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1516636
GPS Coordinates 29.61000, -95.76000

Incident Narrative

A contractor was installing shingles on the roof of a one-story residential property that was under construction when they fell off the roof to the ground, resulting in a fractured back and hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On February 9, 2021, a worker at Ridgeline Contractors, Inc. in RICHMOND, TEXAS suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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