Incident date: 2022-08-16
NAICS industry code: 238160

An employee used an extension ladder to access a second floor balcony/deck of an apartment. The employee started removing the floor boards of the deck when the balcony collapsed. The employee fell 14 feet to the ground and was hospitalized with injuries to the back and legs, resulting in paralysis.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Porches, balconies, decks, patios
code_nature: title: Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia
code_body: title: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
severity: moderate