Incident date: 2017-01-31
NAICS industry code: 423110

An employee was standing on a small step while working on a vehicle that was up on a lift. He lost his balance and fell backwards hitting a transmission jack when he fell. The employee suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate