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Carey's Mechanical

Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Carey's Mechanical in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Employer Carey's Mechanical Report ID 2024010710
Address 610 Park Rd City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20010
Event Date January 23, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source of Injury Roof surface
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow, hail
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1722845
GPS Coordinates 38.93000, -77.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a roof laying out the locations for installation of roof drains when they slipped on snow and ice and fell on the roof surface. The employee suffered a leg fracture just above the ankle.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2024, a worker at Carey's Mechanical in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with roof surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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