Argo Roofing Company
Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet - Fractures - NORTHBROOK, Illinois
| Employer | Argo Roofing Company |
| Address | 2265 Carlson |
| City, State ZIP | NORTHBROOK, Illinois 60062 |
| Report ID | 2021109240 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet |
| Source of Injury | Skylights |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 |
| Inspection # | 1560307 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.11174, -87.82481 |
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Incident Narrative
On October 26, 2021, at approximately 10:25 a.m. an employee was performing roofing work on a commercial building and was walking backward moving a propane tank with a handcart. While moving the propane tank, the employee tripped over the raised lip of an unprotected skylight and fell through it to the concrete floor 20 feet below. The employee sustained a fractured cervical vertebra and multiple skull fractures.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2021, a worker at Argo Roofing Company in NORTHBROOK, Illinois suffered fractures to the head and neck. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 160 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2020 | Morton Buildings, Inc. | SHARON SPRINGS, Kansas | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jan 30, 2015 | AMERICAN BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS SUPPLY CO., INC. | BIXBY, Oklahoma | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 7, 2018 | F & V Drywall, Inc. | AUSTIN, Texas | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Nov 4, 2015 | LW Group | AVON, Ohio | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 10, 2019 | Wilson Masonry Co | LEWES, Delaware | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Hosp. |
| Apr 14, 2023 | FRITO-LAY, INC. | KATHLEEN, Georgia | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 23, 2019 | BM3Construction | SAN ANTONIO, Texas | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Division Builders Inc. | LONG ISLAND CITY, New York | Fractures | Hosp. |
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