Incident date: 2024-08-27
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was installing lighting. The employee broke through a drop ceiling and fell 26 feet, suffering fractures to the ribs, pelvis, and left wrist as well as a head laceration.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Ceilings
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Trunk and other upper extremities
severity: moderate