# Amputations at Absolute Construction, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018033120` · 3/13/2018 · DALLAS, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
- **Source:** Skylights
- **Secondary source:** High winds, gusts, turbulence
## Employer
- **Name:** Absolute Construction, Inc.
- **Location:** 13005 Greenville Ave, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75243
- **NAICS:** 238160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was standing near a skylight on a roof while setting up equipment when a gust of wind pushed him. He then fell through a skylight approximately 18 feet to ground level below, suffering an amputation.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*