Peak Roofing, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Peak Roofing, Inc. | Report ID | 2025010268 |
| Address | 9825 Stella Link Road, Emery Weiner School | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77025 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Existing opening, hole in constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1797623 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.67000, -95.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was measuring for insulation to patch a roof. There was a hole in the roof where an air conditioning unit had been removed. The employee was stomping the insulation over the hole to make an impression in the shape of the hole, indicating where to cut the insulation. He stepped into the hole and fell, landing on his back on the concrete floor 13 feet 3 inches below. He was hospitalized with fractured vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2025, a worker at Peak Roofing, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with existing opening, hole in constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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