Blass Residential Services, LLC
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — LIMA, OHIO
| Employer | Blass Residential Services, LLC | Report ID | 2025077185 |
| Address | 750 Buckeye Road | City, State ZIP | LIMA, OHIO 45804 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back lumbar region |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Roof surface |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -84.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were performing tear-off on a commercial roof. The injured employee was cleaning debris off the partially repaired roof when he fell through the roof to the concrete floor 15-16 feet below. He landed on his lower back, resulting in several fractures to his lumbar vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2025, a worker at Blass Residential Services, LLC in LIMA, OHIO suffered fractures to the back lumbar region. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with roof surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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