Incident date: 2016-11-17
NAICS industry code: 238160

An employee fell to the ground while repairing shingles on the roof of a private residence, requiring hospitalization for facial injuries and a torn aorta.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
code_source: title: Roofs, 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