Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries

Name: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries at D & L Inc
Start: 5/13/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025054488 · 5/13/2025 · D & L Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries

Cause

Event: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet
Source: Skylights or other existing roof openings
Secondary source: Other constructed surface

Employer

Name: D & L Inc
Location: 975 E Main St., BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS, 72316
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On May 13, 2025, an employee was preparing to install an HVAC system on a roof. The employee detached a retractable lanyard from its anchor point, stepped backward, and then fell through a skylight. They fell about 8 feet, struck a temporary wall, and then fell another 7 feet to the concrete floor below. The employee was hospitalized with a broken shoulder blade, broken ribs, a collapsed lung, and a dislocated finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown