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Armstrong Roofing, Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PALATKA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Armstrong Roofing, Inc. in PALATKA, FLORIDA
Employer Armstrong Roofing, Inc. Report ID 2015030971
Address 1900 Madison St. City, State ZIP PALATKA, FLORIDA 32177
Event Date March 4, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1044359
GPS Coordinates 29.65000, -81.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell through the roof while inspecting the wood to see if it was rotten. He injured his lower lumbar.

Incident Summary

On March 4, 2015, a worker at Armstrong Roofing, Inc. in PALATKA, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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