PENN BUILDERS
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — BLUE BELL, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | PENN BUILDERS | Report ID | 2021032016 |
| Address | 1721 Yost Rd | City, State ZIP | BLUE BELL, PENNSYLVANIA 19422 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2021 | 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 | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1518961 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.16000, -75.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing metal curb on a roof and fell through a roof opening, resulting in multiple broken bones.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2021, a worker at PENN BUILDERS in BLUE BELL, PENNSYLVANIA 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.
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