Incident date: 2020-10-21
NAICS industry code: 722513

On October 21, 2020, an employee was looking for supplies in the crawlspace above the cooler when she fell through a ceiling tile, clipped a shelf containing dishes, and landed on the floor in the prep area approximately 12 feet below. She was admitted to the hospital for a fractured shoulder, two fractured ribs, and a collapsed lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Ceilings
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