Incident date: 2024-11-08
NAICS industry code: 238160

On November 8, 2025, two employees were setting up walk boards and ladders in preparation for roofing work. One of the ladders snapped and both employees fell 27 feet to the ground, resulting in hospitalizations due to multiple injuries. One employee sustained a compression fracture to their lower back and bruised ribs, and the second employee sustained a broken nose, internal bleeding, and a shattered pelvis.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Improvised scaffolds or staging
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Back  lumbar region
severity: low