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Zuniga Roofing, Inc

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — SEBRING, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Zuniga Roofing, Inc in SEBRING, FLORIDA
Employer Zuniga Roofing, Inc Report ID 2017010552
Address 2906 US 27 City, State ZIP SEBRING, FLORIDA 33870
Event Date January 18, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1203925
GPS Coordinates 27.51000, -81.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell 18 feet from a flat roof, suffering a lacerated spleen and broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On January 18, 2017, a worker at Zuniga Roofing, Inc in SEBRING, FLORIDA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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