Incident date: 2017-05-01
NAICS industry code: 423320

While using a tarp to cover cargo on a flatbed trailer, an employee slipped and fell about 4 feet to the ground, suffering broken ribs and a partially deflated lung. The flatbed was wet due to rain at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate