Incident date: 2017-07-25
NAICS industry code: 331511

An employee was attempting to retrieve a part from a machine. The employee climbed up on a chair with wheels to reach the part. The chair rolled out from underneath the employee causing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee suffered fractured rib(s) and an abrasion to the arm.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Chairs
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate