Pierce Lee Roofing & Sheet Metal
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Fractures — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Pierce Lee Roofing & Sheet Metal | Report ID | 20231211296 |
| Address | 419 3rd Street North | City, State ZIP | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58102 |
| 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 | 46.88000, -96.78000 | ||
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
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