Incident date: 2017-10-12
NAICS industry code: 332722

An employee just finished hand sanding a lugnut/lock, turned off the belt sander, and was returning to his normal work area when his right ankle gave way and he fell to the ground. He fractured his ankle and lower leg. The floor area adjacent to the belt sander was uneven due to previous equipment mounting.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
code_source: title: Floor irregularity
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate