Edwards Roofing Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and dislocations — MILTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | Edwards Roofing Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2016010244 |
| Address | Santa Rosa County Health Dept. Buildng, 5521 Stewart Street | City, State ZIP | MILTON, FLORIDA 32570 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1117558 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.68000, -87.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing a ladder against the main building to tie it off. As he climbed the ladder, he reached out with his right hand and grabbed the energized metal gutter on a drive-under canopy next to the main building and was shocked. This caused him to fall off the ladder, dislocating/breaking his right shoulder, and cracking his right shoulder blade and vertebrae. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2016, a worker at Edwards Roofing Company, Inc. in MILTON, FLORIDA suffered fractures and dislocations to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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