Incident date: 2017-04-28
NAICS industry code: 238390

An employee was installing weatherproofing on a balcony of a new residential building when he leaned against the handrail and it failed. He fell approximately 22 feet to the lower working surface, breaking his right arm and left cheekbone and injuring his head.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
code_source: title: Porches, balconies, decks, patios
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate