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Fractures

2 hospitalizations · 2019011162 · 1/31/2019 · McCullough Construction LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
2
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower extremities, unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet
Source
Roofs, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Ground, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
McCullough Construction LLC
Location
8477 Timber Ridge Dr, FIRTH, NEBRASKA, 68358
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Three employees were working on the roof of a newly constructed residential home when the brace holding up the roof over the back patio gave way and the patio roof collapsed. The employees fell 21 feet and impacted the frozen ground. All three employees sustained multiple cuts, bruises and fractures to their lower extremities, specifically their feet and legs. Two of the three employees were hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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