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Incident on Oct 15, 2020: Employee fractures ribs and wrist in fall from roof

The accident occurred at a private residence where the injured was part of a crew that was applying a tarp prior to applying pesticide to the house interior. At 3:15 p.m. on October 15, 2020, the employee was injured when he fell off of the roof and hit the ground. The employee was hospitalized to treat multiple rib fractures and a wrist fracture.

Incident on Jul 15, 2019: Employee fractures ribs in fall from grade to basement floor

At 10:30 a.m. on July 15, 2019, an employee was preparing to clear a residential house for occupancy after it had been fumigated for pests over the previous two days. The employee entered the house and did not see that the hatch door to the basement was open. While walking through the hallway the employee stepped through the hatch and fell approximately 10 feet to the basement floor. The employee incurred fractured ribs, contusions and bruises to his abdomen, requiring hospitalization.

Incident on Jun 19, 2019: Employee incurs injuries in fall from roof while installing

On June 19, 2019, an employee was working with a coworker installing fumigation tarps on a the roof of a two-story residence that had unprotected edges ranging from approximately 7 feet to 22 feet. The coworker was installing tarps on the Northeast side of the house approximately 30 feet away from the employee. The roof pitch blocked the coworker's view of the employee. The employee was pulling the tarp standing near the unprotected edge of the roof on the South side of the house approximately 11 feet above the ground when he slipped and fell to the ground. The employee incurred injuries to his face, left foot including the toes, left knee and lower leg, right knee, right wrist and fractured his right radius. The employee was hospitalized as a result of his injuries.