Incident date: 2019-06-23
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was working at a customer's home, replacing an aerial drop. His ladder was on the strand approximately 15 feet above the ground. As he began to descend the ladder, the strand shifted, causing the ladder to shift, and he fell about 10 feet to the ground. He suffered a bruised rib and liver.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Movable ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate