Incident date: 2016-11-16
NAICS industry code: 236220

While installing plywood decking to a rooftop, an employee lost his balance and fell 11 feet 8 inches to the lower level, breaking his spinal cord/back. Fall protection was not worn at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Roofs, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
severity: moderate