Incident date: 2022-09-26
NAICS industry code: 541350

At about 1:20 p.m. on September 26, 2022, an employee was inspecting a house that was being remodeled when he fell through an opening on the second floor where stairs were going to be constructed. He struck some scaffolding and landed on the first floor. He suffered injuries to the right wrist, right elbow, left leg/knee, neck, and mid- to lower back. He also suffered five broken left-side ribs and bruised/collapsed lungs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Existing floor opening
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