Incident date: 2018-04-11
NAICS industry code: 238990

An employee was trying to throw out construction debris contained in a wheel barrow. The employee went through an unlatched gate on the third floor of a five floor building while attempting to enter a hoist. The hoist was located on the second floor. The employee fell three stories, suffering a dislocated shoulder, possible leg fractures, and a sprained wrist. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet
code_source: title: Existing floor opening
code_nature: title: Fractures and dislocations
code_body: title: Upper and lower limb(s)
severity: moderate