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PAUL BANGE ROOFING OF S. FL, INC.

Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. — Fractures — WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PAUL BANGE ROOFING OF S. FL, INC. in WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer PAUL BANGE ROOFING OF S. FL, INC. Report ID 2016087286
Address 13132 Persimmon Blvd City, State ZIP WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33411
Event Date August 5, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Construction debris
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1168870
GPS Coordinates 26.75000, -80.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was gathering roofing debris in a wheel barrow when he tripped and fell on roofing material, breaking his right ankle and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On August 5, 2016, a worker at PAUL BANGE ROOFING OF S. FL, INC. in WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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