Incident date: 2023-09-25
NAICS industry code: 238130

An employee was removing a safety railing from a stairwell. The 2x10 plank they were standing on gave way and the employee fell approximately 12 feet to a lower level, resulting in fractures.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Scaffolds-improvised staging
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Nonclassifiable
severity: moderate