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Argo Roofing Company

Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Argo Roofing Company in NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS
Employer Argo Roofing Company Report ID 2021109240
Address 2265 Carlson City, State ZIP NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS 60062
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 42.11000, -87.82000

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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