Incident date: 2016-09-15
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was working from a cable tray 15 feet above the ground. The employee was utilizing a fall protection harness in conjunction with a PFAS. As he tried to move from one location to another, he fell to the floor, shattering his right heel and fracturing his left ankle. His lanyard was not tied off at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Structural elements, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
severity: moderate