AHA Mechanical Contractors LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | AHA Mechanical Contractors LLC | Report ID | 2022097791 |
| Address | 135 Hwy 15 North | City, State ZIP | PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI 38863 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1621882 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.25000, -89.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering his tools to the ground while on top of a roof at a job site. The tools were on a pallet with a strap attached to it. When the employee tossed the pallet off the roof, the strap caught his foot and leg, pulling him off the roof to the ground below. The employee suffered broken bones.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2022, a worker at AHA Mechanical Contractors LLC in PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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