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B & W Contractors, Inc

Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at B & W Contractors, Inc in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
Employer B & W Contractors, Inc Report ID 2021119677
Address 13800 Old Gentilly Road City, State ZIP NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70129
Event Date November 9, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet Source of Injury Roof surfaces other than roof edge
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.02000, -89.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was evaluating concrete roof panels. When he stepped backward onto a concrete roof panel, it crumbled underneath him. The employee fell approximately 36 feet through the opening in the roof panel, resulting in injuries that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On November 9, 2021, a worker at B & W Contractors, Inc in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet, with roof surfaces other than roof edge identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 41 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet injuries.

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