Incident date: 2019-01-16
NAICS industry code: 238120

An employee removed a piece of decking for a welding inspector to see under it when he inadvertently fell through the opening about 16 to 18 feet to the ground below. He was hospitalized with a collapsed lung and fractured ribs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
code_source: title: Existing floor opening
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