Incident date: 2016-08-01
NAICS industry code: 236220

An employee was laying down sheathing and securing it to the trusses when he fell through an opening, landing on the pavement below. He fell approximately 14 feet, suffering head and back trauma and requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Existing roof openings, other than skylights
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Head and trunk
severity: moderate