Incident date: 2022-10-04
NAICS industry code: 236116

An employee was installing a two-by-four knee wall as part of a supported deck forming operation. The employee was wearing a personal fall arrest system (PFAS) consisting of a full-body harness and a retractable lanyard. As the employee was moving to install the knee wall, he reached the maximum cable length and the lanyard retracted, causing him to lose balance and fall. The employee fell approximately 6 feet, landing on top of a material bin that was staged on the level below. The employee sustained a fracture to his lower left leg.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Nonclassifiable
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate