Incident date: 2019-10-21
NAICS industry code: 221114

On October 21, 2019, an employee was installing the rails for solar panels on the low pitched roof of a residence. When he walked backwards to check the alignment of the rails, he fell 10 feet to the ground. He landed on his feet and suffered two broken heels, requiring hospitalization. Fall protection equipment was not worn at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Roofs, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Heel(s)
severity: moderate