Incident date: 2020-08-05
NAICS industry code: 541990

An employee was standing on a 3-foot 6-inch platform. The platform collapsed and the employee fell to the floor, suffering a broken tibia. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate