Incident date: 2018-10-03
NAICS industry code: 112120

An employee was removing old plywood sheets from a lean-to roof when he stepped into an opening between joists and fell onto a joist, breaking his ribs and puncturing a lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Existing roof openings, other than skylights
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate