ELITE ROOFING SERVICES, INC.
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — WESLEY CHAPEL, FLORIDA
| Employer | ELITE ROOFING SERVICES, INC. | Report ID | 2021097870 |
| Address | 4748 Fox Hunt | City, State ZIP | WESLEY CHAPEL, FLORIDA 33543 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1553013 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.22000, -82.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was re-roofing a commercial building when it started raining. He turned around, slipped, and fell 15 to 20 feet to the ground, striking his arm on an HVAC condenser during the fall. The employee's arm was broken.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2021, a worker at ELITE ROOFING SERVICES, INC. in WESLEY CHAPEL, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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