American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries — KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA
| Employer | American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2024065829 |
| Address | 4237 MOUNTAIN LAUREL LANE | City, State ZIP | KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA 34746 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Roof surface |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236116 | Inspection # | 1759968 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.24000, -81.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was accessing a roof and was getting off a ladder to unload shingles that had been placed on the roof with a boom. He slipped and fell from the second-story roof, landing on a wooden pallet on the ground. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to his mandible and elbow, facial abrasions, a concussion, and a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2024, a worker at American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. in KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA suffered injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with roof surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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