Incident date: 2016-09-11
NAICS industry code: 515210

An employee was inspecting existing cable wiring on a third-floor balcony. The balcony railing broke and allowed him to fall approximately 30 feet to the ground below. He broke his lower left leg and suffered a mild concussion and contusions.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Porches, balconies, decks, patios
code_nature: title: Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate