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Cherry Roofing Enterprises, Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cherry Roofing Enterprises, Inc. in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
Employer Cherry Roofing Enterprises, Inc. Report ID 2020021365
Address 2800 SW 2nd Ave. City, State ZIP FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33315
Event Date February 11, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified Source of Injury Skylights
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238390 Inspection # 1462915
GPS Coordinates 26.08000, -80.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing material from a roof and loading it into a wheel barrel when he lost his balance and fell through an intact skylight to the concrete floor below. He suffered a broken collarbone, three fractured ribs, and a crushed vertebra, and he required staples in his head.

Incident Summary

On February 11, 2020, a worker at Cherry Roofing Enterprises, Inc. in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 415 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified injuries.

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