Incident date: 2017-02-12
NAICS industry code: 336399

On February 12, 2017, at approximately 1:30 p.m., an employee was standing on a metal electrical box, clearing material from a hopper and ductwork. The employee stepped backward and fell approximately 4 feet to the floor, breaking ribs and requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Switchboards, switches, fuses
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate