A+ ROOFING CONTRACTORS CORP.

Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Herniated discs — DORAL, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at A+ ROOFING CONTRACTORS CORP. in DORAL, Florida
Employer A+ ROOFING CONTRACTORS CORP.
Address 10620 NW 88TH ST, GRAND BAY NORTH CONDO
City, State ZIP DORAL, Florida 33178
Report ID 2015097245
Event Date September 30, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Herniated discs
Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160
Inspection # 1096606
GPS Coordinates 25.85340, -80.36407

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Incident Narrative

An employee wearing a harness and lanyard was accessing the third-story roof. He stepped from the ladder to go to his tie-off anchor point, but slipped in the process. He fell approximately 30 feet to the second story and then to the ground and was hospitalized with a compressed disc.

Incident Summary

On September 30, 2015, a worker at A+ ROOFING CONTRACTORS CORP. in DORAL, Florida suffered herniated discs to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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