Incident date: 2020-03-06
NAICS industry code: 332322

An employee was unloading ductwork from a truck to a skip pan. The employee slipped and fell through a 2- to 3-foot gap between the truck and the pan, landing on the ground 3 feet 8 inches below. The employee hit the side of the truck while falling, suffering five broken right-side ribs (one of which punctured the lung).

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Existing floor opening
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