American Commercial Roofing Inc
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — POST FALLS, IDAHO
| Employer | American Commercial Roofing Inc | Report ID | 2023076190 |
| Address | St. Dominics School for Girls, 20274 W Riverview Dr | City, State ZIP | POST FALLS, IDAHO 83854 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.68000, -117.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was ascending the roof from a valley where he had been disposing of material. As the crew was moving toward the ridge of the main elevation, the injured employee lost his footing and fell from the roof. The employee sustained rib fractures.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2023, a worker at American Commercial Roofing Inc in POST FALLS, IDAHO suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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