Incident date: 2018-11-26
NAICS industry code: 238170

An employee was installing house wrap on a deck when he bent over the temporary railing to pick up debris and the railing gave way. He fell 6 to 10 feet to the ground, fracturing a tibia and fibula.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Porches, balconies, decks, patios
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate