Incident date: 2024-11-06
NAICS industry code: 236210

Two employees were removing the top of a dehumidification unit using reciprocating saws. One employee was cutting on top of the unit while the other cut below the top. The top gave way, and the employee on top fell about 8 feet, landing chest-first on the base of the unit. The employee suffered a broken wrist, broken ribs on the right side, and a broken sternum.

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