LATITE ROOFING AND SHEET METAL, LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Bruises, contusions — HIALEAH, FLORIDA
| Employer | LATITE ROOFING AND SHEET METAL, LLC | Report ID | 2020021813 |
| Address | 11240 W. 35th Court | City, State ZIP | HIALEAH, FLORIDA 33016 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Roofs, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1468776 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.92000, -80.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a squeegee to apply roofing paper on a commercial roof. The employee fell 7 feet onto a lower roof adjacent to the building and suffered bruised vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2020, a worker at LATITE ROOFING AND SHEET METAL, LLC in HIALEAH, FLORIDA suffered bruises, contusions to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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