# Fractures at Suncoast Roofers Supply
> OSHA SIR `20191011217` · 10/28/2019 · PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **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.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*