COHOES, NEW YORK—
Home Evolution Roofing
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Home Evolution Roofing, 198 Ontario Street, COHOES, NEW YORK 12047 on — Fractures , affecting the Leg(s) unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was on a roof preparing to attach to a lifeline when wind and dust blew (insulation or roofing materials) at the employee, causing the employee to fall 30 feet to the ground. The employee suffered two broken legs that required hospitalization.
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