Gainesville Roofing & Co., Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - GAINESVILLE, Florida
| Employer | Gainesville Roofing & Co., Inc. |
| Address | 8731 NW 35th Place |
| City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, Florida 32608 |
| Report ID | 2016076328 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 |
| Inspection # | 1162419 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.68535, -82.37493 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was on a 6/12 pitch roof tearing off shingles from a single story residence. The employee was wearing a harness and attached to a lanyard that was anchored on the roof. At the time of the incident, the employee was preparing to get off the roof and disconnected his lanyard from the harness. He was transitioning to the ladder and lost his footing falling 6 to 8 feet to the ground below. The employee fractured a bone in his back and was admitted to the hospital.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2016, a worker at Gainesville Roofing & Co., Inc. in GAINESVILLE, Florida suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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