Hinkle Roofing Products, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Hinkle Roofing Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2021086636 |
| Address | 1446 Montgomery Highway | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35216 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Rain | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1547548 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.41000, -86.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking a roof to make sure it was covered and dried in before it started to rain. He slipped on the way to a ladder and fell off the roof, breaking bones in his leg.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2021, a worker at Hinkle Roofing Products, Inc. in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the leg(s), 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.
Context
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