CAYETANO LOPEZ
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet - Fractures - ALPHARETTA, Georgia
| Employer | CAYETANO LOPEZ |
| Address | 6920 Courtland Walk |
| City, State ZIP | ALPHARETTA, Georgia 30005 |
| Report ID | 2022087522 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 |
| Inspection # | 1619210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.07000, -84.22000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was on a roof, securing an anchor for his fall arrest system. When he stepped on a 6-inch-wide roof panel near the roof ridge, it did not hold his weight. He fell to the ground 36 feet below and suffered a broken right wrist, as well as injury to the left wrist.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2022, a worker at CAYETANO LOPEZ in ALPHARETTA, Georgia suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 185 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet injuries.
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