# Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified at Budget Roofing Service, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2024087410` · 8/13/2024 · LAKELAND, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  6 to 30 feet
- **Source:** Roof surface
- **Secondary source:** Ground, travel, and support surfaces  unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Budget Roofing Service, Inc.
- **Location:** 6018 Hill Top Lane E, LAKELAND, FLORIDA, 33801
- **NAICS:** 238160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on the roof of a porch overhang when the porch anchors failed and the roof fell approximately 6-7 feet. The employee fell to the ground and the roof landed on him, resulting in a back injury and requiring surgery.

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