Incident date: 2024-03-30
NAICS industry code: 517311

On 3/30/2024, an employee was installing internet services at a private home from a 4-foot step ladder when they lost their balance and fell to the ground. The employee landed on top of the ladder and sustained three broken ribs on the left side, a dislocated elbow and wrist, and possible torn ligaments. The employee required surgery on the wrist.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures and soft tissue injuries
code_body: title: Trunk and other upper extremities
severity: moderate