Incident date: 2024-08-05
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was changing out 2x4 lights when he was shocked and fell from the fourth rung of his ladder onto a chair below him. The employee sustained fractured rib(s) and collapsing lung(s).

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
code_body: title: Multiple trunk locations
severity: moderate