Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at B & W Construction LLC, 1704 E Kingshighway, PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS 72450
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
At 12:02 p.m. on August 26, 2021, an employee lost consciousness while working on a rooftop. The employee slid off the rooftop, fell about 30 feet, and suffered fractures to a shoulder blade, the pelvis, three ribs, and both heels. The employee was hospitalized. Fall protection was not being worn at the time of the incident.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Roofs, unspecified
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