Incident date: 2019-01-16
NAICS industry code: 238310

An employee was installing a cap on a gas fireplace vent on the exterior of a house. He fell 6-7 feet off a step ladder onto the ground. The employee sustained a broken rib, punctured lung, and a fractured wrist.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
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