Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at H&P Roofing LLC, 5596 Riverview Rd. SE, MABLETON, GEORGIA 30126
on — Fractures, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was standing on a metal roof installing insulation. He stepped backward onto a skylight and fell through it 35 ft. to the concrete ground, resulting in bruises and a fracture.
An employee was removing a re-framed wall stud section on the fourth level of a building. He stepped backward and fell 40 feet down a grease chute to the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized with swelling and bleeding above his right eye and internal injury to the pancreas.
On 1/06/2023, an employee was on the fourth floor flat roof of an apartment building construction worksite. The employee was cleaning up nails and trash and putting them in a trash bag. The employee fell through a hole on the fourth floor and landed on the concrete floor of the first floor. The employee sustained a broken right ankle and required back surgery.
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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.
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