Incident date: 2016-02-08
NAICS industry code: 238220

On February 8, 2016, at approximately 1:00 PM, an employee working on an HVAC unit fell approximately 8 feet into the return case of an air handler unit on the roof of the structure. The employee suffered vertebrae, rib, and scapula fractures, as well as a collapsed lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Nonclassifiable
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate