Incident date: 2017-11-17
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was installing material strap while standing on the third step of a 6-foot ladder when the employee lost balance and fell to the floor. The employee suffered a punctured lung and broken rib, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Movable ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate