Brochitas Renovation, Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - ST JOHNS, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Brochitas Renovation, Inc. in ST JOHNS, Florida
Employer Brochitas Renovation, Inc.
Address 7399 Longleaf Pine Pkwy
City, State ZIP ST JOHNS, Florida 32259
Report ID 2023010153
Event Date January 6, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet
Source of Injury Existing roof openings, other than skylights
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238160
Inspection # 1642839
GPS Coordinates 30.04679, -81.61356

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Incident Narrative

On 1/06/2023, an employee was on the fourth floor flat roof of an apartment building construction worksite. The employee was cleaning up nails and trash and putting them in a trash bag. The employee fell through a hole on the fourth floor and landed on the concrete floor of the first floor. The employee sustained a broken right ankle and required back surgery.

Incident Summary

On January 6, 2023, a worker at Brochitas Renovation, Inc. in ST JOHNS, Florida suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet, with existing roof openings, other than skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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