Quality Roofing Contractors of Southeast Missouri, Inc

Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — MAGEE, Mississippi

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Quality Roofing Contractors of Southeast Missouri, Inc in MAGEE, Mississippi
Employer Quality Roofing Contractors of Southeast Missouri, Inc
Address 855 Industrial Park Drive
City, State ZIP MAGEE, Mississippi 39111
Report ID 2022021112
Event Date February 6, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
Source of Injury Structural elements, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238160
Inspection # 1577720
GPS Coordinates 31.85311, -89.71624

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Incident Narrative

An employee and co-workers were working on cutting through roofing material to complete roofing repairs when the employee fell 22.5 feet through decking that had rusted out and landed on metal scale flooring, resulting in a broken femur.

Incident Summary

On February 6, 2022, a worker at Quality Roofing Contractors of Southeast Missouri, Inc in MAGEE, Mississippi suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 60 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet injuries.

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