Incident date: 2015-10-30
NAICS industry code: 236220

On 10/30/2015, an employee fell approximately 17 feet during the installation of ridge cap on a pole barn that was being constructed. The employee suffered head injuries, a punctured lung and facial fractures. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
code_source: title: Roofs, unspecified
code_nature: title: Intracranial injuries, unspecified
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate