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Fidus Roofing and Construction, LLC

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Fidus Roofing and Construction, LLC in SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA
Employer Fidus Roofing and Construction, LLC Report ID 2018010648
Address 296 Westcott Pkwy City, State ZIP SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA 32092
Event Date January 19, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Roof edges
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.98000, -81.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was tying his lanyard to an anchor point at a roof's ridge vent when he slipped due to frost and fell 15 feet to the ground, breaking his right femur. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 19, 2018, a worker at Fidus Roofing and Construction, LLC in SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with roof edges identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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