A and E Construction
Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | A and E Construction | Report ID | 2023087298 |
| Address | A and E Construction Company | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19093 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Existing roof openings, other than skylights |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1691470 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.00000, -75.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a piece of plyboard that was covering a hole when they fell 17 feet into a roof hatch, resulting in cuts and scrapes.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2023, a worker at A and E Construction in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with existing roof openings, other than skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 160 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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