Incident date: 2023-04-04
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was troubleshooting a motor while approximately five rungs up an extension ladder that was leaning against a chiller. The feet of the ladder slipped out and the employee fell to the ground, resulting in a tibial plateau fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate