Incident date: 2025-05-31
NAICS industry code: 721110

On May 31, 2025, an employee was servicing an HVAC unit in the attic of a two-story house. The employee fell through the ceiling and landed on the floor approximately 18-20 feet below. The employee sustained fractures to their L1 vertebra and both arms.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Ceilings
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Trunk and other upper extremities
severity: moderate