Incident date: 2015-06-04
NAICS industry code: 722310

An employee was attempting to sit on a chair located on a loading dock when he lost his balance and fell backwards off the loading dock, which was 34 inches above the ground below. He broke three ribs, fractured five vertebrae, and ruptured his spleen, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate