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Childers Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Childers Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer Childers Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. Report ID 2017021067
Address 8775 Arlington Expressway City, State ZIP JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32211
Event Date February 2, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Skylights
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1208302
GPS Coordinates 30.32000, -81.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking on the roof toward a ladder when he fell 15 feet through a skylight to the ground, breaking his right leg. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 2, 2017, a worker at Childers Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet, with skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 237 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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