CROWTHER ROOFING AND SHEET METAL OF FLORIDA, INC.

Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet - Fractures - LAKEWOOD RANCH, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at CROWTHER ROOFING AND SHEET METAL OF FLORIDA, INC. in LAKEWOOD RANCH, Florida
Employer CROWTHER ROOFING AND SHEET METAL OF FLORIDA, INC.
Address Waterside Place, Lakewood Ranch
City, State ZIP LAKEWOOD RANCH, Florida 34202
Report ID 2020077031
Event Date July 25, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
Source of Injury Existing roof openings, other than skylights
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238160
Inspection # 1485419
GPS Coordinates 27.36373, -82.41640

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Incident Narrative

An employee was performing cleaning procedures prior to roofing installation on a three-story building. The employee removed a piece of plywood and then fell through a hatch, about 15 to 16 feet to the ground. He sustained a head laceration and left tibia fracture.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2020, a worker at CROWTHER ROOFING AND SHEET METAL OF FLORIDA, INC. in LAKEWOOD RANCH, Florida suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with existing roof openings, other than skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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