Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at NPK Contractors, LLC, 2051 US HWY 41, GRIFFIN, GEORGIA 30224
on — Fractures, affecting the upper and lower limb(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was walking on a roof to get to their work location. A thin layer of ice or dew was on the roof at the time. The employee slid and fell through a skylight, landing 25 feet below on the concrete floor. The employee sustained fractures to the right leg and elbow.
An employee was working on electrical conduit in an interstitial space when they fell approximately 22 feet through the light to the concrete below. The employee suffered fractures to the ribs, pelvis, and cheek bones as well as a punctured lung and head trauma. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was removing debris from the roof of a gymnasium when his tool struck a 4-foot by 4-foot hole cover for a skylight and he fell through the skylight approximately 24 feet to the gymnasium floor below. The employee sustained multiple injuries including fractures of the spine, elbow, wrist, ribs, and a collapsed lung.
An employee was on a roof walking to another area of the roof when they fell through a painted skylight and landed on the concrete about 25 feet below. The employee sustained a neck injury, a ruptured spleen, a concussion, and fractures to the face, arm, and leg.
On July 10, 2023, an employee was conducting a safety walkthrough at a construction site when he noticed a fan was lying horizontally. When he picked it up to move it, he fell through a 30-inch wide opening and landed 25 feet below on the floor of a steam vault resulting in broken ribs, a broken spine, and swollen legs.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 238160)
An employee was delivering materials. He was doing his pre-delivery inspection on the roof of the jobsite (a warehouse) when he fell through a plexiglass skylight. He landed on his feet on the concrete floor 14 feet below. The employee sustained fractures to his spine, left ulnar/radius, and right heel. The employee required surgery.
An employee was standing on a multi-purpose ladder installing head flashing over a window. Their feet were approximately 6 feet off the ground and three rungs from the top. The employee lost their grip on the drill they were using and the ladder tipped over. The employee fell from the ladder to the ground, resulting in a fractured left wrist, bruised chest, and lacerations to their face and lip.
An employee fell through a hole in the ceiling and suffered injuries to his side and right arm. When he fell, a piece of concrete fell with him and struck his arm. He was hospitalized.
An employee was laying glue on the corner of a three-story commercial flat roof to apply new thermoplastic polyolefin roofing material. He lost his balance and fell at least 35 feet to the concrete ground below. The employee sustained fractures.
An employee was helping to lift the grating from a floor draining system when the grating slipped and landed on his hand, resulting in the amputation of his right middle finger at the first joint.
During a workshop meeting in a hotel, an employee heard a drilling noise, so he walked outside to see what it was. An explosion occurred (possible gas line) and his face, ear, and hair were burned. He also fell and sustained a pelvic fracture.
An employee was using a tool to remove a rag from a roll on the tube mill. The roll pulled the tool and the employee's right hand into the roll, resulting in a partial amputation of the little finger and a fracture to the index finger.