Incident date: 2020-12-29
NAICS industry code: 238910

An employee slipped while putting a manhole ladder into the hole of a structure. The employee fell into the hole and landed about 14 feet below, hitting his head, chest, and leg on the ground. He suffered two cracked ribs, a foot injury, and head trauma and was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Sewers, manholes, storm drains
code_nature: title: Fractures and other injuries, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate