Wisconsin Building Supply
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Wisconsin Building Supply | Report ID | 2022054542 |
| Address | 3063 Gilbert Dr | City, State ZIP | GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54303 |
| Event Date | May 25, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | 1599409 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.49000, -87.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 25, 2022, at approximately 9:00 a.m. employee 1, a boom truck helper, was working with a boom truck operator. They were unloading a pallet of shingles onto the roof of a single-story, new construction home. The employees were utilizing a crane mounted to a flatbed truck. Employee 1 was near the ridge cap of the roof unloading the pallet of shingles when their foot slipped and the employee slid down the roof on their back and landed on their feet, approximately 10 feet below. The employee suffered a fractured T12 vertebra, a fractured left heel, and a spinal cord injury from waist down. Neither employee was utilizing fall protection at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 25, 2022, a worker at Wisconsin Building Supply in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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