Incident date: 2024-01-03
NAICS industry code: 922140

On January 3, 2024, an employee was assigned to the plumbing department and was working in a drop ceiling in the inmate housing unit. The employee lost his footing and fell off 12-15 feet off an I-beam through the drop ceiling to the concrete floor. The employee suffered fractures to two ribs and their wrist as well as a concussion.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Trusses, girders, beams structurally attached
code_nature: title: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries
code_body: title: Multiple body parts  n.e.c.
severity: moderate