PETERSENDEAN ROOFING AND SOLAR SYSTEMS, INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PALM CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | PETERSENDEAN ROOFING AND SOLAR SYSTEMS, INC. | Report ID | 2015085956 |
| Address | 5227 SW Longspur Ln | City, State ZIP | PALM CITY, FLORIDA 34990 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Roof edges |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.13000, -80.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee stepped from a ladder to the roof, slipped, and fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with fractured vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2015, a worker at PETERSENDEAN ROOFING AND SOLAR SYSTEMS, INC. in PALM CITY, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with roof edges identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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