Pantanal Construction

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — ARLINGTON, Massachusetts

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pantanal Construction in ARLINGTON, Massachusetts
Employer Pantanal Construction
Address 15-18 Belknap Street
City, State ZIP ARLINGTON, Massachusetts 02474
Report ID 2021087037
Event Date August 18, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified
Source of Injury Roofs, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236118
Inspection # 1548388
GPS Coordinates 42.40856, -71.14757

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Incident Narrative

An employee was demolishing a residential garage roof. The roof collapsed to the ground and the employee fell from the roof to the cement floor of the garage, suffering two broken wrists and a broken collarbone.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2021, a worker at Pantanal Construction in ARLINGTON, Massachusetts suffered fractures to the multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with roofs, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 204 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified injuries.

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