Allied Roofing Industries, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - LAKE WORTH, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Allied Roofing Industries, Inc. in LAKE WORTH, Florida
Employer Allied Roofing Industries, Inc.
Address 8450 Lake Worth Rd
City, State ZIP LAKE WORTH, Florida 33467
Report ID 2023064848
Event Date June 1, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 238160
Inspection # 1676300
GPS Coordinates 26.61822, -80.10998

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Incident Narrative

An employee fell 15 feet from a 32-foot ladder. The employee was hospitalized and suffered one rib fracture and fluid between the membrane of the heart.

Incident Summary

On June 1, 2023, a worker at Allied Roofing Industries, Inc. in LAKE WORTH, Florida suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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