Incident date: 2016-12-19
NAICS industry code: 325110

An employee fell from a height of 31 inches while attempting to connect an unloading hose to the back of a truck. The employee tripped and attempted to catch himself by taking a step back resulting in the fall. The employee's right tibia and fibula were fractured.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Nonclassifiable
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate