Incident date: 2016-09-13
NAICS industry code: 311999

An employee was clearing the large coffee bean hopper at a height of approximately 35 feet. He lost his balance and fell through the opening for the permanent ladder access. He fell 12 feet to a lower level and broke his right leg, requiring hospitalization. A full guardrail system was in place at the time.

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: Leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate