Incident date: 2016-09-01
NAICS industry code: 238310

An employee was hanging drywall when planking from the scaffold attached to the wall gave way. The employee fell approximately 10 feet and broke both legs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Scaffolds-staging, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate