Incident date: 2020-06-01
NAICS industry code: 236220

An employee was installing a roof on a building. He was carrying a roof sheet up to the peak when a purlin broke underfoot. The employee fell to the ground about 20 feet below, suffering a broken hip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
code_source: title: Roof surfaces other than roof edge
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hip(s)
severity: moderate