COLUMBUS, GEORGIA—
Crawford & Company
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Crawford & Company , Unknown , COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 31906 on — Fractures, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was climbing on a 10- to 15-foot roof to inspect it for claim damages when he slipped and fell to the ground, suffering bone fractures.
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An employee was hanging wire mesh from a lift that was approximately 15 feet high. As the employee was adding tension to the wire, a U-bolt slid down, causing a left index fingertip amputation.
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An employee was inspecting a two-story residential roof for hurricane damage. While climbing a ladder from the first level to the second level, the employee fell from the roof of the first level and suffered a broken left arm.
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An employee was inspecting a roof when she fell off the ladder and hit the concrete below, fracturing her skull and right wrist. She was hospitalized and had surgery.
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