DR Roof, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | DR Roof, Inc. | Report ID | 2024098991 |
| Address | 14149 River Station Lane | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32218 |
| Event Date | September 26, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Fall protection equipment | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1778773 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.34000, -81.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing roofing work such as installing shingles. He fell from the second-story section of a town home and landed on the ground sustaining a compression fracture in his back. The employee was wearing fall protection at the time of the fall.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2024, a worker at DR Roof, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with roofs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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