Incident date: 2024-01-22
NAICS industry code: 238160

An employee was installing a ladder joist when they fell 9.5 feet from a balcony and struck their head on the ground. The employee suffered a head injury and was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Porches, balconies, decks
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
code_body: title: Head  unspecified
severity: moderate