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Azteca Roofing Corp.

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — MIAMI, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Azteca Roofing Corp. in MIAMI, FLORIDA
Employer Azteca Roofing Corp. Report ID 2020010032
Address 10775 SW 104th Street City, State ZIP MIAMI, FLORIDA 33176
Event Date January 2, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Roofs, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1455244
GPS Coordinates 25.67000, -80.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing up a ladder with a rope on his shoulder when the ladder slipped and he fell backwards about 20 feet to a lower level roof, suffering fractured vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On January 2, 2020, a worker at Azteca Roofing Corp. in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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