Rothe Enterprises Inc
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Rothe Enterprises Inc | Report ID | 2021054300 |
| Address | Apollo Street, Bldg. 4707 | City, State ZIP | HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35808 |
| Event Date | May 26, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Ceilings |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541712 | Inspection # | 1534662 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.68000, -86.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving across a first floor ceiling. The employee stepped on a ceiling joist, which gave way; the employee fell to the concrete floor about 10 feet below and suffered a broken right hand and broken right arm. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 26, 2021, a worker at Rothe Enterprises Inc in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 163 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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