Guns N Hoses Construction, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - OCALA, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Guns N Hoses Construction, Inc. in OCALA, Florida
Employer Guns N Hoses Construction, Inc.
Address 2825 SE 19th Ct
City, State ZIP OCALA, Florida 34471
Report ID 2020010732
Event Date January 23, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Heel(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238130
Inspection # 1458670
GPS Coordinates 29.16016, -82.11168

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Incident Narrative

On January 23, 2020, an employee used an extension ladder to access the roof of a new one-story house in order to install the dry-in. After stepping onto the roof, he slipped off the roof before he had the chance to connect his lanyard onto the anchor point. He fell about 12 feet to the ground and was hospitalized with a right heel injury.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2020, a worker at Guns N Hoses Construction, Inc. in OCALA, Florida suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the heel(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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