Pierce Lee Roofing & Sheet Metal
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Fractures — FARGO, North Dakota
| Employer | Pierce Lee Roofing & Sheet Metal |
| Address | 419 3rd Street North |
| City, State ZIP | FARGO, North Dakota 58102 |
| Report ID | 20231211296 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Roofs, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 |
| Inspection # | 1715940 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.88061, -96.78269 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling the rubber membrane to the edge of the roof of a 6-story building when he lost his grip and fell over the guardrail, landing on the roof of the first story below. The employee sustained multiple fractures to the legs, injuries to the back and torso, and bleeding from the head.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2023, a worker at Pierce Lee Roofing & Sheet Metal in FARGO, North Dakota suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 185 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet injuries.
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| Jul 17, 2019 | Camping and Education Foundation | CINCINNATI, Ohio | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| Sep 25, 2015 | COM PROS, Incorporated | LAMAR, Pennsylvania | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Feb 17, 2022 | A & D Welding Inc. | MADISON, Alabama | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Hosp. |
| Nov 27, 2015 | Helmerich and Payne, Inc. | WATONGA, Oklahoma | Fractures and other injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Apr 19, 2017 | Mid South Floor Systems | ATLANTA, Georgia | Fractures | Hosp. |
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