Incident date: 2024-10-25
NAICS industry code: 237990

To prepare to change the oil for a truck, an employee removed a piece of plywood that was covering the pit used for oil changes. The employee fell into the pit, which was approximately 5 feet deep, resulting in a broken femur.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Other confined spaces  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Thigh(s)
severity: moderate