Incident date: 2016-01-07
NAICS industry code: 493110

An employee went to tighten a load on the back of a step deck trailer by pulling on a load strap and ratchet. While pulling on the load strap, he lost his balance and fell backwards, striking his head on the road's surface and requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
code_nature: title: Intracranial injuries, unspecified
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate