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Whitton Roofing Company

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Whitton Roofing Company in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer Whitton Roofing Company Report ID 2022043112
Address 3422 NW 27th Place City, State ZIP GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32605
Event Date April 8, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Secondary Source Hoses
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1589711
GPS Coordinates 29.67000, -82.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on the roof attempting to untangle an air hose. After untangling the hose, he began to walk back up the roof, but his foot was caught in the hose causing the employee to lose his footing and fall from the roof to the ground below, resulting in a left wrist fracture.

Incident Summary

On April 8, 2022, a worker at Whitton Roofing Company in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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