Incident date: 2017-06-02
NAICS industry code: 238130

On June 2, 2017, an employee was installing a ceiling joist while standing on a ladder and guardrail when the guardrail failed, causing the employee to fall approximately 12 feet. The employee suffered a spleen laceration, abdominal bleeding, and an elbow fracture, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Movable ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate