Incident date: 2017-01-25
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was inspecting a water heater in the attic of a residence and fell 8 feet when the ladder gave way, landing on his back.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Ladders-fixed
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
severity: moderate