Building Technicians Corporations
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, n.e.c. — CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO
| Employer | Building Technicians Corporations | Report ID | 2021086815 |
| Address | 1749 Lee Road | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO 44118 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, n.e.c. | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Rain | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1547691 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.51000, -81.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were installing a metal roof when a sudden rainstorm caused three employees to slide down the roof. Two of them fell through the guardrail system, landing on the ground 18 feet below. One of them suffered a spinal cord bruise and the second employee suffered bruised ribs and a neck injury. Both were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2021, a worker at Building Technicians Corporations in CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO suffered traumatic injuries to spinal cord, n.e.c. to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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