EAGLE ROOFING LLC
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — LE MARS, IOWA
| Employer | EAGLE ROOFING LLC | Report ID | 2021021321 |
| Address | 5 Orchard Street | City, State ZIP | LE MARS, IOWA 51031 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.78000, -96.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a roof assisting with uploading materials and was also giving signals to a forklift operator. Insulation slid on the forklift's forks and struck the employee who then fell off the roof 12 feet to the ground. The employee suffered a back injury and a cut above his left eye.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2021, a worker at EAGLE ROOFING LLC in LE MARS, IOWA suffered cuts, lacerations to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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