Incident date: 2024-06-25
NAICS industry code: 236220

An employee was taking measurements of the front entrance. He was doffing his toolbelt and harness when he slipped and fell approximately 6 inches off a sidewalk curb. When he planted his right leg to support himself, his leg gave way and he fell to the concrete, resulting in a fractured femur. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Curbs
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Thigh(s)
severity: moderate