T & S ROOFING SYSTEMS, INC.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | T & S ROOFING SYSTEMS, INC. | Report ID | 20201111227 |
| Address | 13003 NW 22nd Avenue | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33167 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Dump truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1504414 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.89000, -80.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was throwing roofing material into a dump truck from a one-story residential roof. The employee fell into the dumpster and suffered a fractured skull and bleeding inside the head.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2020, a worker at T & S ROOFING SYSTEMS, INC. in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury 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
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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