Incident date: 2022-02-09
NAICS industry code: 332311

An employee was welding a saddle onto a beam for wood beam installation. The employee was working on an extension ladder at approximately 12 feet, which was leaning against a steel column. The column's anchor became dislodged, causing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee sustained a broken right radius, which required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate