Upright Screen Corporation

Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — KEY LARGO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Upright Screen Corporation in KEY LARGO, FLORIDA
Employer Upright Screen Corporation Report ID 2024087863
Address 35 Ocean Reef Drive, Suite 200, 12 Exuma City, State ZIP KEY LARGO, FLORIDA 33037
Event Date August 26, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet Source of Injury Roof surface
Secondary Source Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # 1772269
GPS Coordinates 25.31000, -80.27000

Incident Narrative

A screen enclosure on a roof was being demolished when an employee fell from the roof to the ground about 8 feet below, suffering a concussion and a brain bleed.

Incident Summary

On August 26, 2024, a worker at Upright Screen Corporation in KEY LARGO, FLORIDA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. 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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