ADVANCED ROOFING, INC.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — GREENACRES, FLORIDA
| Employer | ADVANCED ROOFING, INC. | Report ID | 2018043735 |
| Address | 3955 Jog Rd. Green Acres Plaza., Royal Diamond Jewerly | City, State ZIP | GREENACRES, FLORIDA 33467 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.62000, -80.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting a leaking roof when he fell approximately 39 inches to a lower roof, fracturing his left wrist and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2018, a worker at ADVANCED ROOFING, INC. in GREENACRES, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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