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Modern Roofing

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — ORANGE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Modern Roofing in ORANGE, TEXAS
Employer Modern Roofing Report ID 2021086997
Address 6522 I-10 City, State ZIP ORANGE, TEXAS 77632
Event Date August 17, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified Source of Injury Skylights
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1549515
GPS Coordinates 30.11000, -93.80000

Incident Narrative

After unloading metal roofing materials on a roof, an employee fell through a skylight to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with multiple fractures. Fall protection was not connected at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On August 17, 2021, a worker at Modern Roofing in ORANGE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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