Incident date: 2020-07-20
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was standing on top of a ceiling joist in attic space to install an HVAC vent system. The ceiling joist cracked, split, and broke in half causing the employee to fall approximately 10 feet. The employee was hospitalized for a concussion and head, back and neck trauma.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Ceilings
code_nature: title: Concussions
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate