River City Roofing Corp.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - ORANGE PARK, Florida
| Employer | River City Roofing Corp. |
| Address | 2163 West Chablis Drive |
| City, State ZIP | ORANGE PARK, Florida 32073 |
| Report ID | 2022021608 |
| Event Date | February 18, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.16000, -81.72000 |
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Incident Narrative
On February 18, 2022, an employee was climbing an 8-foot extension ladder to the roof of a one-story house. His feet got tangled with a lanyard attached to his harness, causing him to fall about 8 feet to the ground. He suffered a broken leg and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2022, a worker at River City Roofing Corp. in ORANGE PARK, Florida suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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