Incident date: 2023-07-14
NAICS industry code: 314110

An employee entered a trailer to finalize the load for shipment. After placing the final product, a 5-gallon pail, on the floor and inspecting other items, they turned to exit the trailer. The employee misstepped and fell, striking their torso and head on the trailer floor. The employee sustained rib fractures, a collapsed lung, and a head laceration.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level, unspecified
code_source: title: Floor, n.e.c.
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