HIGH TOWER ROOFING & CONTRACTING, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | HIGH TOWER ROOFING & CONTRACTING, LLC | Report ID | 20201211747 |
| Address | 5302 S Florida Ave. | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33813 |
| Event Date | December 16, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Roofing paper, roofing felt | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1509487 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.96000, -81.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was drying in a tile roof when he slipped on paper and fell to the ground, suffering back injuries.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2020, a worker at HIGH TOWER ROOFING & CONTRACTING, LLC in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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