Incident date: 2020-05-05
NAICS industry code: 238310

An employee was picking up metal scraps around a jobsite when he tripped and fell 20 feet from a balcony to the ground. He suffered seven broken ribs, a concussion, a collapsed lung, and a possible right arm fracture, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
code_source: title: Porches, balconies, decks, patios
code_nature: title: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate