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Elements Restoration

Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet — Fractures — TAMPA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Elements Restoration in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer Elements Restoration Report ID 2017087492
Address 8412 Rio Bravo Ct. City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33617
Event Date August 7, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet Source of Injury Skylights
Secondary Source Roof trusses, joists
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.02000, -82.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a skylight from a roof when the wood truss supporting the skylight collapsed. The employee fell 20 to 30 feet through the opening and landed on the plywood that was covering the pool below, suffering a back fracture.

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2017, a worker at Elements Restoration in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet, with skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 48 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet injuries.

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