Romero Roofing LLC
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — AURORA, COLORADO
| Employer | Romero Roofing LLC | Report ID | 2022010598 |
| Address | 1621 Fraser CT | City, State ZIP | AURORA, COLORADO 80011 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1574050 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.72000, -104.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to remove a storm gutter. The employee slipped and fell 20 feet from the roof to the concrete sidewalk in front of the townhouse he was roofing. The employee suffered a fractured skull and fractured neck vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2022, a worker at Romero Roofing LLC in AURORA, COLORADO suffered fractures to the head and neck. 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
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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