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Perry Roofing Contractors, LLC.

Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — LAKE BUTLER, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Perry Roofing Contractors, LLC. in LAKE BUTLER, FLORIDA
Employer Perry Roofing Contractors, LLC. Report ID 2017088045
Address 225 NE 1st Street City, State ZIP LAKE BUTLER, FLORIDA 32054
Event Date August 21, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1260307
GPS Coordinates 30.02000, -82.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was measuring the corner of a roof. When he adjusted his lanyard to get to the other side of the roof, he tripped and fell 21 feet to the ground. He broke his L1 vertebra and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 21, 2017, a worker at Perry Roofing Contractors, LLC. in LAKE BUTLER, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.

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