Incident date: 2018-06-19
NAICS industry code: 221310

An employee was wrecking form work on the elevated deck portion of a structure. He was attempting to help a second employee lift a sheet of plywood when he fell through an unsupported open space and struck the scaffold underneath before hitting the ground. He fell a total of 15 feet and suffered six broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening 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