Incident date: 2023-07-18
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was on a wood platform surrounding a containment wall to work on a transformer. While inspecting the equipment, the wood platform collapsed, causing the employee to fall approximately 4 feet. The employee's shoulder was fractured and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
severity: moderate