Incident date: 2024-08-13
NAICS industry code: 238160

An employee was on the roof of a porch overhang when the porch anchors failed and the roof fell approximately 6-7 feet. The employee fell to the ground and the roof landed on him, resulting in a back injury and requiring surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Roof surface
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
code_body: title: Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back  unspecified
severity: moderate