Incident date: 2024-09-19
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee was removing an aerator from the back of a flatbed pickup truck using a ramp. The ramp kicked out from the truck and he fell approximately 2 feet down onto the ground. He landed on his right ankle and then onto his right shoulder, suffering a dislocated right shoulder as well as a broken right ankle that required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Ramps, inclines
code_nature: title: Fractures and soft tissue injuries
code_body: title: Upper and lower extremities  n.e.c.
severity: moderate