Incident date: 2024-08-27
NAICS industry code: 622310

An employee was on top of a temporary HVAC/air handler unit, trying to move hoses with help from two other employees. The injured employee was pulling on a zip tie around the hoses when the zip tie broke. The employee jumped off the unit and rolled his ankle as he landed, suffering ankle/foot fractures that required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  unspecified
code_source: title: Heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
severity: moderate