Colonial Roofing, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — LEHIGH ACRES, FLORIDA
| Employer | Colonial Roofing, Inc. | Report ID | 2017076338 |
| Address | 5601 2nd St. West | City, State ZIP | LEHIGH ACRES, FLORIDA 33971 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.61000, -81.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While climbing an access ladder through a roof hatch, an employee slipped and fell to the ground, suffering a lower leg fracture that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2017, a worker at Colonial Roofing, Inc. in LEHIGH ACRES, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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