Incident date: 2024-11-03
NAICS industry code: 493110

An employee was on the third tier of a warehouse racking system when a beam on the racking system shifted and the employee fell 15 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a fracture to their lower back.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Shelves, shelving, racks
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Back  lumbar region
severity: moderate