SPRINGFIELD ROOFING SYSTEMS
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
| Employer | SPRINGFIELD ROOFING SYSTEMS | Report ID | 2024010523 |
| Address | 1340 S Barnes Road, A | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65804 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.18000, -93.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder to get on the roof when the ladder slid out from underneath of them, causing the employee to fall to the grass below. The employee sustained fractures to the left heel, right foot, and right leg.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2024, a worker at SPRINGFIELD ROOFING SYSTEMS in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the foot(feet) and leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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