Incident date: 2024-06-28
NAICS industry code: 238130

An employee lost balance and fell 20 feet from the roof edge to the ground below and landed on his feet before bouncing onto a pile of plywood and 2 x 6 lumber. He was hospitalized for two broken ribs on the left side of his chest, vertebral fractures, and a left ankle strain. He also reported pain from his left foot to his hip. Fall protection was not connected to an anchor point at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Roof surface
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple trunk locations
severity: moderate