Roofing Concepts, LLC
Struck by object dropped by person — Fractures — CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Roofing Concepts, LLC | Report ID | 2024098870 |
| Address | 11 Amflex Drive | City, State ZIP | CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND 02921 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object dropped by person | Source of Injury | Construction debris |
| Secondary Source | Co-worker, supervisor current | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.78000, -71.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee (employee 1) working on a commercial roof project entered a dumpster on site to move and secure some debris. Another employee (employee 2) threw debris from the roof down into the dumpster, and the debris struck employee 1's hand. Employee 1 was hospitalized for multiple fractures to their hand.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2024, a worker at Roofing Concepts, LLC in CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND suffered fractures to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object dropped by person, with construction debris identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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