The Town Auto Service
Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet — Fractures — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
| Employer | The Town Auto Service | Report ID | 2022064948 |
| Address | 4020 Old Gentilly Road | City, State ZIP | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70126 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Skylights |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 441320 | Inspection # | 1603556 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.00000, -90.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and a contractor were on the roof of a warehouse to assess leaks when the employee stepped onto a skylight and fell approximately 25-30 feet to the floor of the warehouse. The employee suffered an L2 vertebrae break, a compound radial fracture of the left elbow, a dislocated left shoulder, a fractured left hand/wrist, and a fractured right foot.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2022, a worker at The Town Auto Service in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet, with skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 48 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet injuries.
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