MIAMI, FLORIDA—
Florida Mytech Roofing, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Final narrative
On February 14, 2019, at approximately 3:00 p.m., an employee was stepping off a ladder onto a low slope roof approximately 10 feet in height. He stepped onto a section of rotten plywood covered with asphalt shingles which gave way and he fell to the ground below. The employee injured his upper back and was hospitalized.
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