Incident date: 2018-04-23
NAICS industry code: 531311

An employee was using a railing for support while she was going down a two-step stairwell at a unit that was not in move-in condition when the railing broke. She then lost her balance and fell backwards on the floor, bruising her back and requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Stairs, steps-indoors
code_nature: title: Bruises, contusions
code_body: title: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
severity: moderate