Incident date: 2020-08-04
NAICS industry code: 312112

An employee fell while descending an aerial lift platform that was approximately 17 inches from the ground. The employee hit the ground, fracturing his hip and requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hip(s)
severity: moderate