Incident date: 2024-06-18
NAICS industry code: 811310

An employee was removing a catwalk over a tank to remove the tank. While removing the bolts from the top of the tank, the catwalk collapsed and the employee fell off the tank 14 feet to the ground, resulting in fractures and a concussion. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Catwalks
code_nature: title: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries
code_body: title: Multiple body parts  unspecified
severity: moderate