Incident date: 2024-01-31
NAICS industry code: 335999

An employee was standing on top of a 5-gallon bucket while attempting to evaluate a problem with a piece of machinery. The employee attempted to step onto the machinery when he lost balance and fell approximately 18 inches to the concrete floor, resulting in a fractured left elbow.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Buckets, baskets, pails
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Elbow(s)
severity: moderate