Incident date: 2022-07-07
NAICS industry code: 332420

An employee was installing scaffolding on top of a steel water tower when they fell 14 feet 10 inches to the ground below. A self-retracting lifeline was used, but the employee's right foot contacted the ground, resulting in a fractured foot and ankle that required hospitalization and surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system
code_source: title: Towers, poles, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
severity: moderate