Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Cherry Roofing Enterprises, Inc., 2800 SW 2nd Ave., FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33315
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was removing material from a roof and loading it into a wheel barrel when he lost his balance and fell through an intact skylight to the concrete floor below. He suffered a broken collarbone, three fractured ribs, and a crushed vertebra, and he required staples in his head.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Skylights
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