Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Installed Building Products, 945 Industrial Parkway, BRUNSWICK, OHIO 44212
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was on the roof over a garage to install a gutter above the garage. He slipped and fell approximately 10 feet onto the concrete driveway. He sustained a fractured skull and a broken wrist. Fall protection was not worn at the time.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Roofs, unspecified
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