Oklahoma Roofing & Sheet Metal, LLC
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Oklahoma Roofing & Sheet Metal, LLC | Report ID | 2022065532 |
| Address | 13601 Memorial Park Drive | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73120 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) and elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.60000, -97.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a scaffold. When he grabbed two guardrails at the end of the scaffold, they collapsed and he fell to the ground 12 feet 6 inches below. His left elbow and both wrists were broken.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2022, a worker at Oklahoma Roofing & Sheet Metal, LLC in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the wrist(s) and elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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