Incident date: 2017-04-29
NAICS industry code: 221119

An employee was cleaning out ash from ductwork when he misstepped and fell approximately 3 feet down onto a structural beam, suffering broken ribs and requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Nonclassifiable
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate