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Townsend Roofing and Construction Services, Inc.

Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Fractures — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Townsend Roofing and Construction Services, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer Townsend Roofing and Construction Services, Inc. Report ID 2020021583
Address 10148 New Berlin Road, Unit 115 City, State ZIP JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32226
Event Date February 17, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # 1463772
GPS Coordinates 30.41000, -81.56000

Incident Narrative

On February 17, 2020, an employee was replacing a shingle roof on a three-story apartment building when his left foot slipped out from under him and he fell off the roof onto the ground. He was hospitalized for a fractured neck.

Incident Summary

On February 17, 2020, a worker at Townsend Roofing and Construction Services, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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