Incident date: 2023-03-24
NAICS industry code: 238140

An employee was taking down scaffolding while on an aerial lift when they fell 18 feet from the lift basket. The employee sustained an aortic tear, head injury, and possible bone fractures.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
code_source: title: Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
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