Blue Raven Solar, LLC
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia — WESTERVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | Blue Raven Solar, LLC | Report ID | 2025044061 |
| Address | 5953 Course Dr. | City, State ZIP | WESTERVILLE, OHIO 43081 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Roof surface |
| Secondary Source | Fall protection equipment | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1822019 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.10000, -82.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 30, 2025, an employee was installing solar panels on the roof of a residential home. His fall protection anchor failed, and he fell from the roof to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to their C6 and C7 vertebrae, collapsed lungs, a heart injury, and he was paralyzed from the chest down.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2025, a worker at Blue Raven Solar, LLC in WESTERVILLE, OHIO suffered paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with roof surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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