Incident date: 2020-06-02
NAICS industry code: 238160

An employee was working on the roof, removing plastic coverings (formerly skylights) and replacing them with plywood. The employee fell 19 feet through an open space to the floor below. He sustained cuts, including cuts near his eye, a possible broken wrist, a possible dislocated finger, and a possible concussion.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
code_source: title: Existing roof openings, other than skylights
code_nature: title: Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate