Incident date: 2015-06-25
NAICS industry code: 562910

An employee was assisting in remediation work to include asbestos removal and duct work. The employee was on the roof of a gymnasium when the roof vent on which he was standing/sitting collapsed. The employee fell approximately 15 feet to the lower level. The employee broke his right ankle and right arm as a result of the fall.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Existing roof openings, other than skylights
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Upper and lower limb(s)
severity: moderate