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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20241010118 · 10/30/2024 · K Hovnanian Homes of De, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Collapse, engulfment building or structure
Source
Roof surface
Secondary source
Porches, balconies, decks

Employer

Name
K Hovnanian Homes of De, LLC
Location
16539 E. Keyway, LEWES, DELAWARE, 19958
NAICS
236115
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Three employees were constructing a deck (digging holes to install permanent roof shoring) when the roof over the porch collapsed on them. The roof (9 feet by 25 feet) had been supported by temporary 2x4 shoring. One employee was hospitalized with a hairline fracture of one vertebra, a facture to the lower back, and two broken ribs. The other two employees were injured but not hospitalized. The second employee sustained cuts to their head and shoulder. The third employee sustained cuts and bruises to their head, back, arms, and legs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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