WRAY ROOFING, INC.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - SEDGWICK, Kansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at WRAY ROOFING, INC. in SEDGWICK, Kansas
Employer WRAY ROOFING, INC.
Address 400 W 4th St
City, State ZIP SEDGWICK, Kansas 67135
Report ID 2023054140
Event Date May 8, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160
Inspection # 1669719
GPS Coordinates 37.83796, -97.37613

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Incident Narrative

An employee was installing metal roofing on a building that was being constructed when they fell 13.4 feet to the ground and sustained a back injury requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On May 8, 2023, a worker at WRAY ROOFING, INC. in SEDGWICK, Kansas suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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