Incident date: 2023-03-06
NAICS industry code: 238160

An employee was inspecting an existing roof structure due to suspected rot when they fell through a location of rotted roof deck and struck his torso on a roof truss before falling to the ground. The employee sustained three rib fractures and a liver puncture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified
code_source: title: Roof surfaces other than roof edge
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate