OSHA Injury Report: Morristown Roofing Company, Inc.

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was completing a repair leak.

What happened

Employee was completing a repair leak. Employee was coming down ladder after un-securing it from the roof. Ladder slipped when employee was about 5-6ft high causing both ladder and employee to fall to the ground. At the time of incident employee did not wish to seek medical attention he finished his work day. [REDACTED] employee decided he needed to go to the doctor and went to Morristown Hamblen Hospital for shoulder and stomach pain. He was transferred to UT Medical Center. Floor nurse stated that surgery for his shoulder would be scheduled for a later date and alluded that he was admitted for observation only due to broken rib.

Injury or illness

Employee had possible fracture to left shoulder and a fractured rib.

Object or substance involved

The ground from the fall.

Summary line

Employee was climbing down ladder after unsecuring it when at about 5-6ft the ladders feet slipped causing employee to fall to the ground on his left side. Employee has possible fractured to his left shoulder and left rib.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.