Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Beacon Roofing Supply, 105 S Garth Ave, COLUMBIA, MISSOURI 65203
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee finished unloading building supplies on the roof and was descending the ladder. The employee fell from the ladder and broke bones in the left leg.
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An employee was delivering shingles to a customer on the roof of a house. The employee fell from the roof edge, landing on the ground 12 feet below and suffering injuries to the nose and cervical vertebrae.
An employee attempted to catch a bundle of shingles that was about to fall off the truck's conveyor. When he did this, he lost his balance placing his hand in a pinch point and amputating a portion of his right thumb.
An employee was on an A-frame ladder retrieving materials from a shelf. He slipped and fell and his leg got caught in the ladder rungs, breaking his left tibia.
An employee was unloading materials from a flatbed trailer when they fell from the trailer and landed on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
An employee was unloading appliances at a customer location for delivery. The employee was moving a water heater to be placed on the liftgate when he stepped backward and fell to the ground. The employee sustained rib and back injuries.
An employee was unloading freight from a truck when a stack of doors fell over and knocked the employee to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured femur.
An employee was performing rebar fabrication using a bending machine. The employee's glove became caught in the area where the rebar bend overlaps onto itself. The subsequent bending/cutting caused the two overlapping portions to squeeze together and amputate approximately 1/4" of his left index fingertip.
An employee was building wood detail blocking and a wood member needed to be resized. The employee took the wood member to the table saw and set the fence to the correct size. The employee pressed down on the board to control it when his left little finger contacted the running blade, resulting in an amputation.
An employee was clearing a pipe along a culvert using a motorized plumbing machine. The end of the machine got tangled and stuck in long grass and other debris. The employee went to lift the end of the machine out of the grass and clear the blockage when his hand was pulled into the machine, resulting in a partial amputation and open fracture of his left distal phalanx.
An employee was readjusting a safety hook to remove hardware from gang forms when his feet slipped. He fell to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and wrist.
An employee was on a step ladder in a store aisle, making room on shelving for merchandise. She fell from the step ladder to the floor, suffering two fractures in her left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee lost his footing while climbing an inclined ladder. He stumbled down one step and was able to stabilize himself by holding the railing and twisting his body, but he suffered an internal abdominal injury and was hospitalized.