Incident date: 2023-08-09
NAICS industry code: 238990

An employee was painting a water tank while in a lift basket. The cable broke while the employee was in the basket, causing them to fall to the grass surface below. The employee sustained fractures to their left shin and right ankle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
code_source: title: Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate