Fractures

Name: Fractures at Suncoast Roofers Supply
Start: 10/28/2019

1 hospitalization · 20191011217 · 10/28/2019 · Suncoast Roofers Supply

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
Source: Skids, pallets
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Suncoast Roofers Supply
Location: 4782 Lillian Ave., PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, 33480
NAICS: 423330
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was on the roof of a residential home. He was in the process of removing shingles from a pallet on an elevated forklift when the pallet broke, causing the employee to fall approximately 9 feet to the ground. He broke his right foot and ankle.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown