Warren Roofing & Insulating Co. Inc

Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet - Fractures - HURON, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Warren Roofing & Insulating Co. Inc in HURON, Ohio
Employer Warren Roofing & Insulating Co. Inc
Address Sawmill Creek
City, State ZIP HURON, Ohio 44839
Report ID 2021097565
Event Date September 2, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
Source of Injury Existing floor opening
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160
GPS Coordinates 41.41328, -82.59237

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Incident Narrative

An employee was working from a scaffold about 20 feet high, installing snow rails on a standing seam roof. He fell through the guardrail/toe board opening at the scaffold's ladder access, landing on a railroad timber on the ground. He suffered a broken left femur.

Incident Summary

On September 2, 2021, a worker at Warren Roofing & Insulating Co. Inc in HURON, Ohio suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 160 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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