Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at A-1 Roofing Co., 2400 N Lincoln Ave, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60614
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
On October 21, 2018, an employee was walking on a concrete roof when the employee tripped over a broom that was laying on the roof and fell to the same level surface. The employee suffered a broken right femur and required surgery.
HospitalizedThigh(s)Roof surfaces other than roof edge
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