Incident date: 2023-08-14
NAICS industry code: 711110

An employee lifted a temporary cover off a trapdoor and then fell forward into the opening. He fell approximately 15 feet onto concrete and some plywood in the trap room. The temporary cover fell with him and landed on him. The employee was hospitalized with facial fractures, lacerations and bruises, as well as a lacerated liver.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Existing floor opening
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate