Incident date: 2018-08-06
NAICS industry code: 238120

An employee was working on the metal decking of a new dorm when he went to get a tool and stepped on the deck. The deck collapsed and he fell 12 feet to the ground, fracturing his left hip and requiring hospitalization. A retractable lifeline was not hooked up at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Structural elements, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hip(s)
severity: moderate