Incident date: 2023-02-25
NAICS industry code: 332313

An employee was obtaining measurements on ceiling tiles when their foot slipped through a hole in the floor, causing the employee to slip through the opening. The employee had both feet in the hole and was holding onto the top wall. He lost his grip and fell 14 feet to the scissor lift below him, resulting in rib fractures.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Existing floor opening
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate