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Florida Metal Building Services, LLC

Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — OCALA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Florida Metal Building Services, LLC in OCALA, FLORIDA
Employer Florida Metal Building Services, LLC Report ID 20190910017
Address 7677 S. Hwy 441 City, State ZIP OCALA, FLORIDA 34471
Event Date September 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Roof surfaces other than roof edge
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1434357
GPS Coordinates 29.10000, -82.09000

Incident Narrative

On September 25, 2019, an employee was on a roof of a commercial metal building, straightening out the roofing insulation. He fell though the roof to the concrete floor 16 feet below and hit his head on a steel girder, suffering head trauma. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 25, 2019, a worker at Florida Metal Building Services, LLC in OCALA, FLORIDA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with roof surfaces other than roof edge identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 160 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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