Incident date: 2018-04-06
NAICS industry code: 238160

An employee stepped into an equipment curb area (approximately 6' x 10') that had a roof opening (approximately 2' x 5') that was covered with plywood. The plywood was not secured and moved. The employee then fell through the opening approximately 15 feet to the level below.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Existing roof openings, other than skylights
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
code_body: title: Nonclassifiable
severity: moderate