Incident date: 2024-11-18
NAICS industry code: 237120

An employee was climbing up an air compressor that was on a trailer to look for a fall harness connection point so they could install a lifting device. The employee fell 15 feet to the ground and suffered compressed lumbar discs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Vehicle trailers, trailing units
code_nature: title: Disc disorders, herniated disc
code_body: title: Back  lumbar region
severity: moderate