Incident date: 2018-03-05
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was installing natural gas lines above a drop ceiling when the platform he was standing on gave way. He fell through the ceiling to the concrete floor approximately 25 feet below, suffering internal organ damage.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
code_source: title: Ceilings
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