Incident date: 2017-10-12
NAICS industry code: 238120

An employee was working at a height of approximately 14 feet when he detached his fall protection system to move from one spot to another and fell to the lower level. He punctured a lung and broke two ribs and his right ankle. He was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Structures and surfaces, unspecified
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate