Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Georgia SE Gutters, LLC, 7040 Vickery Creek Road, CUMMING, GEORGIA 30040
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was installing metal roofing on a porch roof when the supporting pole collapsed. The employee fell approximately 10 feet to the ground, fracturing his elbow, pelvis, and two ribs.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Roofs, unspecified
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