Incident date: 2016-08-06
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was carrying a ladder on his hip when he tripped and fell, landing on top of the ladder. He later experienced irregular breathing and was hospitalized with nine fractured ribs, a collapsed lung, a broken collar bone, and shoulder and hip sprains.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified
code_source: title: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
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