Incident date: 2024-03-15
NAICS industry code: 423730

An employee was removing HVAC pipes and ductwork from the back of a box truck using a hand cart and fell approximately 3.75 feet from the truck to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured tibia and a dislocated right leg.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Straight trucks, box trucks
code_nature: title: Fractures and soft tissue injuries
code_body: title: Multiple leg locations  unspecified
severity: moderate