Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Exterior Specialties, Inc., 5455 Buck Lake Rd, TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32317
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the multiple head locations.
Final narrative
On or about August 2, 2016, at approximately 3:30 p.m., an employee was helping to install roofing underlayment when he stepped on wet membrane material and slid off the roof, falling more than 12 feet to the ground below and lacerating his head and tongue.
HospitalizedMultiple head locationsRoofs, unspecified
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