Incident date: 2021-03-29
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was stepping into an access hatch at the same time that the hatch was opened from below. The employee fell 3 feet and suffered a broken tibia.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate