Brochitas Renovation, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ST JOHNS, FLORIDA
| Employer | Brochitas Renovation, Inc. | Report ID | 2023010153 |
| Address | 7399 Longleaf Pine Pkwy | City, State ZIP | ST JOHNS, FLORIDA 32259 |
| 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 | 30.04000, -81.61000 | ||
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
OSHA has recorded 41 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet injuries.
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