Gabe's Home Improvement, L.L.C.
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified — Fractures — SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Gabe's Home Improvement, L.L.C. | Report ID | 2025032834 |
| Address | 1801 Illini Rd | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62704 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified | Source of Injury | Roof surface |
| Secondary Source | Skylights or other existing roof openings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236118 | Inspection # | 1815183 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.78000, -89.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to remove a skylight from a roof. The skylight got hooked on his harness and pulled him off the roof to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with back fractures.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2025, a worker at Gabe's Home Improvement, L.L.C. in SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified, with roof surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 61 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified injuries.
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