Incident date: 2019-11-06
NAICS industry code: 238160

On November 6, 2019, an employee fell 21 feet from the roof of a utility building to the ground below when the framing supporting their body weight broke. The employee sustained a shoulder fracture, rib fractures and a punctured lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 21 to 25 feet
code_source: title: Roofs, unspecified
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