Sonshine Window Washing

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - LUMBERTON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Sonshine Window Washing in LUMBERTON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey
Employer Sonshine Window Washing
Address 499 Mainstreet
City, State ZIP LUMBERTON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey 08048
Report ID 2022043197
Event Date April 12, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source of Injury Roofs, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 442291
GPS Coordinates 39.96000, -74.80000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was power washing an 8-foot high porch roof when he stepped back and fell off the roof. The employee sustained a fractured right femur.

Incident Summary

On April 12, 2022, a worker at Sonshine Window Washing in LUMBERTON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with roofs, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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