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Sunshine Roofing & Sheet Metal Corporation

Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode — Fractures — MIAMI, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sunshine Roofing & Sheet Metal Corporation in MIAMI, FLORIDA
Employer Sunshine Roofing & Sheet Metal Corporation Report ID 2019043613
Address 2100 NW 42nd Ave building 845 City, State ZIP MIAMI, FLORIDA 33142
Event Date April 8, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 25.79000, -80.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee was getting some roofing material from the top of a pallet. As he stepped down, he twisted and broke his ankle, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On April 8, 2019, a worker at Sunshine Roofing & Sheet Metal Corporation in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 98 severe injury reports involving "Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode injuries.

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