Incident date: 2017-01-23
NAICS industry code: 713110

An employee was dismantling an elevated platform after the completion of a production. The bolts were removed from a section. When the employee stepped on that section, the floor tipped and the employee fell 7.7 feet landing on his feet and rolling onto his back. The employee suffered bilateral fractures to the ankles and heels.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
severity: moderate