# Fractures at GNP, Inc. Sheetmetal
> OSHA SIR `20231110511` · 11/14/2023 · DALLAS, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
- **Source:** Skylights
- **Secondary source:** Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses
## Employer
- **Name:** GNP, Inc. Sheetmetal
- **Location:** 11350 Luna Rd, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75229
- **NAICS:** 238390
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Employees were removing and replacing skylights on a metal roof. The injured employee's lanyard became tangled and they fell through the skylight to the ground 16-18 feet below. The employee suffered fractures to the wrist, ribs, and hip.

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