Incident date: 2018-01-07
NAICS industry code: 237990

An employee had just finished working on top of a main engine, tightening bolts to the exhaust system. He was climbing down the main engine when he slipped and fell to the next lower level (approximately 6-7 feet). His torso struck a guardrail and he suffered a ruptured spleen, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Nonclassifiable
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate