Incident date: 2016-01-12
NAICS industry code: 237990

An employee cleaning a work area slipped and hit the guardrail system, falling 6 feet to the floor below. The employee suffered a broken rib and deflated lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Floor, n.e.c.
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