Yowell's Roofing Co.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — LUTZ, FLORIDA
| Employer | Yowell's Roofing Co. | Report ID | 20171010102 |
| Address | 1635 N. Dale Mabry Hwy Suite 15 | City, State ZIP | LUTZ, FLORIDA 33548 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.18000, -82.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a step ladder working on a soffit and fascia when he fell off the step ladder and landed on a sprinkler head. The sprinkler head punctured his intestines and stomach.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2017, a worker at Yowell's Roofing Co. in LUTZ, FLORIDA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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