Incident date: 2024-07-08
NAICS industry code: 311511

An employee was retrieving a cup of sour cream while standing on a 12-inch step when they lost their balance and fell backward. The back of the employee's neck struck the edge of a stainless steel table, resulting in a spinal fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Stairs, steps
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck
severity: moderate