Incident date: 2023-09-27
NAICS industry code: 238310

An employee was taking measurements of an area for drywall when they stepped backward into a partially covered hole in the floor. The employee fell approximately 17 feet to the level below, sustaining a forehead fracture and avulsion, a right shoulder dislocation, a left forearm fracture, left knee tendon and meniscus tears, as well as multiple contusions and abrasions.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
code_source: title: Existing floor opening
code_nature: title: Fractures and dislocations
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate