Incident date: 2024-08-25
NAICS industry code: 622110

An employee had been investigating a smoke detector. While leaving the room, he missed a step down and fell to the floor. He struck his head and fractured his right hip. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Stairs, steps
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hip joint(s)
severity: moderate