Incident date: 2018-10-29
NAICS industry code: 332813

An employee was installing a new ventilation system on the roof of a business and fell four feet through an opening about 24-34 inches between the catwalk and the various water system pipes. The employee suffered two fractured ribs, a laceration of the left ear, contusions and a skull fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Existing roof openings, other than skylights
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Head and trunk
severity: moderate