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Momentum Builders, Inc.

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MERCER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Momentum Builders, Inc. in MERCER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Momentum Builders, Inc. Report ID 2023043311
Address 8416 Sharon Mercer Rd City, State ZIP MERCER, PENNSYLVANIA 16137
Event Date April 13, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1663968
GPS Coordinates 41.22000, -80.25000

Incident Narrative

A crew was using a seamer to install roof panels on a new building. As the employee was placing the seamer on a platform at the edge of the roof, the employee stepped onto the platform. The platform and the employee then fell approximately 23 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a lower back injury.

Incident Summary

On April 13, 2023, a worker at Momentum Builders, Inc. in MERCER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 24 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet injuries.

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