Incident date: 2020-08-20
NAICS industry code: 325193

An employee was inspecting bearings on equipment while walking around the equipment. He stepped through an open hatchway and fell eight feet to the level below landing on grating. The employee sustained a fractured spine and a concussion.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Existing floor opening
code_nature: title: Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions
code_body: title: Head and trunk
severity: moderate