Incident date: 2024-10-07
NAICS industry code: 238910

An employee was clearing tree debris off a sheet metal roof when they fell through a roof panel approximately 15-20 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured wrist and lacerations, and they required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Roof surface
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Wrist(s)
severity: moderate