Incident date: 2021-12-13
NAICS industry code: 238130

An employee was removing plywood from a forklift truck that was elevated to the third level of the structure (open balcony). As the employee attempted to pull the plywood from the forks, he lost his balance and fell 22 feet to the surface below. The employee suffered broken ribs and a head injury and was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
code_source: title: Porches, balconies, decks, patios
code_nature: title: Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate