Incident date: 2023-02-03
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee was performing grounds maintenance work. The employee stepped on the edge of a ventilation grate when it flipped over, causing the employee to fall about 30 feet to the ground below. They sustained two heel fractures and a left tibia fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Grates and drains in floor surface
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate