DELMARVA ROOFING & COATING, INC
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — MILLSBORO, DELAWARE
| Employer | DELMARVA ROOFING & COATING, INC | Report ID | 2021021535 |
| Address | Denny's Electric Supply, 28635 DuPont Blvd. | City, State ZIP | MILLSBORO, DELAWARE 19966 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Roof edges |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1518431 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.65000, -75.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a roof while installing a membrane roofing system over an existing metal roof. The employee was pulling a generator cord out of the way when he fell off the roof edge approximately 20 feet into muddy ground, resulting in a fractured pelvis and right lung contusion.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2021, a worker at DELMARVA ROOFING & COATING, INC in MILLSBORO, DELAWARE suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with roof edges 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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