Currier Roofing Company, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — FORT MYERS, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Currier Roofing Company, Inc. in FORT MYERS, Florida
Employer Currier Roofing Company, Inc.
Address 6705 Grand Estuary Tril
City, State ZIP FORT MYERS, Florida 34212
Report ID 2015107551
Event Date October 10, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
Source of Injury Roof edges
Secondary Source Roofing paper, roofing felt
Industry (NAICS) 238160
GPS Coordinates 27.49000, -82.41000

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Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on the plastic backing/laminate of a peel and stick underlayment near the roof edge and fell 23 feet off the roof resulting in broken ribs. The employees were evacuating the roof due to a storm.

Incident Summary

On October 10, 2015, a worker at Currier Roofing Company, Inc. in FORT MYERS, Florida suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with roof edges identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.

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