Roofing Pioneers, LLC.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — DELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Roofing Pioneers, LLC. | Report ID | 2017032150 |
| Address | Stetson University, 421 N. Woodland Blvd | City, State ZIP | DELAND, FLORIDA 32723 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1216740 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.03000, -81.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was moving an anchor point to a different position to continue adding shingles when he fell 10 feet from the roof of a three-story building to the flat roof of the second floor resulting in a head injury and hospitalization. The employee's lanyard was detached from the anchor point at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2017, a worker at Roofing Pioneers, LLC. in DELAND, FLORIDA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. 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
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