Incident date: 2020-01-30
NAICS industry code: 238220

On January 30, 2020, an employee was quoting repairs on a cooling tower basin. He was standing on the concrete area that the boilers are on, discussing the repairs with the customer and a subcontractor. He attempted to step off of the platform but was closer to the edge than he realized, causing him to lose balance and fall about 20 inches to the ground below. He suffered a broken hip and broken right wrist.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Machine platforms
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate