HIGH TOWER ROOFING & CONTRACTING, LLC

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Intracranial injuries, unspecified - LAKELAND, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at HIGH TOWER ROOFING & CONTRACTING, LLC in LAKELAND, Florida
Employer HIGH TOWER ROOFING & CONTRACTING, LLC
Address 111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr
City, State ZIP LAKELAND, Florida 33801
Report ID 2020077058
Event Date July 27, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified
Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source of Injury Roofs, unspecified
Secondary Source Structures, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238160
Inspection # 1490463
GPS Coordinates 28.02925, -81.94057

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Incident Narrative

An employee was performing repairs on a 15-foot high roof when he fell off, hitting his head on a traffic arm box while falling to the ground. He sustained a head injury.

Incident Summary

On July 27, 2020, a worker at HIGH TOWER ROOFING & CONTRACTING, LLC in LAKELAND, Florida suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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