Incident date: 2025-01-11
NAICS industry code: 447110

An employee was taking a box to a dumpster in windy conditions. The box was approximately 3 to 4 feet long. The employee walked into a concrete pole approximately 4 to 5 feet tall that was put in place to protect the dumpsters from vehicles. The employee fell to the ground on her left side, resulting in a broken left hip that required hospitalization and surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Other constructed surface
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hip joint(s)
severity: moderate