Incident date: 2023-11-30
NAICS industry code: 333519

An employee was removing grating to change metal chip hoppers located in a pit. The employee lost his balance and fell approximately 12 feet from the grate, landing in the metal chip hopper. The employee sustained a sprained right foot, a left foot fracture, and a fractured L5 vertebra.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Grates and drains in floor surface
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate