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M. ROMERO ROOFING & INSPECTIONS, INC.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — MIRAMAR, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at M. ROMERO ROOFING & INSPECTIONS, INC. in MIRAMAR, FLORIDA
Employer M. ROMERO ROOFING & INSPECTIONS, INC. Report ID 2015031207
Address 1720 S. University Drive City, State ZIP MIRAMAR, FLORIDA 33025
Event Date March 16, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1047855
GPS Coordinates 25.99000, -80.24000

Incident Narrative

An employee was ascending a ladder to go onto a roof for a roof estimate when the ladder shifted. The employee fell from the ladder to the ground, resulting in multiple rib fractures.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2015, a worker at M. ROMERO ROOFING & INSPECTIONS, INC. in MIRAMAR, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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