Foster's Roofing Enterprises, Inc
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — HERNANDO BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Foster's Roofing Enterprises, Inc | Report ID | 2020054906 |
| Address | 3408 Amberjack Dr | City, State ZIP | HERNANDO BEACH, FLORIDA 34607 |
| Event Date | May 27, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1476837 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.47000, -82.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell to the ground while climbing a 20-foot portable ladder at a customer's residence. The employee suffered multiple fractured ribs, a shoulder fracture, and a back fracture with loss of feeling in the legs.
Incident Summary
On May 27, 2020, a worker at Foster's Roofing Enterprises, Inc in HERNANDO BEACH, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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