Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal Company of Ohio

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal Company of Ohio in PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal Company of Ohio Report ID 2023010295
Address Southgate Shopping Center, 2121 Pike Street City, State ZIP PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA 26101
Event Date January 10, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1643221
GPS Coordinates 39.23000, -81.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking on the roof deck performing roofing work when the deck collapsed. The employee fell approximately 13 feet to the ground below, resulting in fractures and bruising to the hips, head, and chest.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2023, a worker at Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal Company of Ohio in PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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