Incident date: 2020-09-25
NAICS industry code: 551112

An employee was measuring a second-story window from the inside. The employee fell out of the window to the ground, suffering an injury to a major artery and fractured ribs, both injuries requiring surgery. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Windows, openings
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate