Fractures

Name: Fractures at AMERICAN ROOFING & METAL CO., INC.
Start: 8/19/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019088545 · 8/19/2019 · AMERICAN ROOFING & METAL CO., INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
Source: Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: AMERICAN ROOFING & METAL CO., INC.
Location: 25800 Ralph Fair Road, BOERNE, TEXAS, 78015
NAICS: 238160
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was climbing up a ladder when, at approximately 6 feet, the ladder slid sideways. The employee fell to the side, landed on his feet, and then fell backwards onto his back, fracturing vertebrae.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown