Guarantee Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - WISNER, Nebraska
| Employer | Guarantee Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc |
| Address | 1120 Avenue E |
| City, State ZIP | WISNER, Nebraska 68791 |
| Report ID | 2023042943 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Existing roof openings, other than skylights |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 |
| Inspection # | 1663786 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.98000, -96.91000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee and co-workers were picking up trash and scrap plywood at a job site. The employee attempted to pick up loose 4x8 plywood on a concrete deck. When the employee stepped forward to get a better grip on the board, he fell 10 feet through a roof hatch opening to the concrete floor. The employee suffered a bump on back of his head, a laceration on the liver, rib fractures, broken processes on three vertebrae, cut hands, two lost finger pads on one hand, and fluid pressure against the right lung.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2023, a worker at Guarantee Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc in WISNER, Nebraska suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with existing roof openings, other than skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 163 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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| Mar 7, 2019 | FAST OF FLORIDA, INC. | ORLANDO, Florida | Fractures | Hosp. |
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