Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Long Roofing & Sheet Metal Company, 2310 N. Frontage Road, BREAUX BRIDGE, LOUISIANA 70517
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee fell from the roof of a commercial building, landing on the ground about 20 feet below. The employee suffered cracked vertebrae (one in the neck and one in the back) and broke both wrists.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Roofs, unspecified
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An employee was climbing a ladder to bring material onto a roof. The ladder slid and the employee fell 16 feet to the ground, resulting in a broken knee.
An employee was performing an inspection of a bridge crane while working from a 19-foot scissor lift. The employee was going to use a pendant to move the crane to access a different portion of the crane for visual inspection. The scissor lift guard rails were below the girder of the crane to avoid contact. The tow arm for the crane collectors contacted the guardrail of the scissor lift and caused it to tip over. The employee stayed inside the scissor lift basket as he fell to the floor. The employee sustained fractures to the right arm and hip.
An employee was on a forklift that was elevated approximately 20 feet and was auditing inventory. The forklift malfunctioned and the employee fell down to the surface below, causing them to sustain multiple fractures.
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