Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Evans Properties, Inc, 1104 Bluefield, OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA 34972
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the pelvis.
Final narrative
An employee fell through a termite-damaged roof, landing on the ground about 12 feet below. The employee suffered an injury and was hospitalized for pelvis bone repair surgery.
HospitalizedPelvisRoof surfaces other than roof edge
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0n November 16, 2023, an employee was climbing onto a catwalk to cut valves for unit heaters in a building. The employee fell 14 feet through the attic onto the concrete floor, resulting in a fractured pelvis.
An employee was removing a rooftop curb when they fell approximately 15 feet through an opening in the roof, resulting in a fractured leg that required hospitalization.
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