MCCOMB, MISSISSIPPI—
ROWELL ROOFING, INC.
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at ROWELL ROOFING, INC., 1410 Apache Dr., MCCOMB, MISSISSIPPI 39649 on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
While removing roof decking, an employee stepped on the end of a sheet of decking that was not supported. The decking tilted and the employee fell 10 feet to the concrete floor, fracturing three ribs.
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An employee was repairing a commercial roof when he stepped off a small drop and lost his balance. He grabbed onto the hot mop cart to keep from falling and he was splashed with hot asphalt, sustaining burns to his head and back and requiring hospitalization.
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