Incident date: 2016-03-08
NAICS industry code: 624310

At approximately 09:00 a.m., an employee entered the attic area of the building to look for extra ceiling panels. He was making his way through the attic when he came across a surface that appeared to be concrete (this was actually the backside of the sheetrock that served as a ceiling to the area below). When he placed his foot on the surface, the sheetrock collapsed, and he fell from the 18-foot ceiling to the concrete below. He struck an automotive training aid tire with his left wrist as he fell on his back. He fractured his back, requiring surgery, and bruised his wrist.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet
code_source: title: Ceilings
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
severity: moderate