Incident date: 2017-04-06
NAICS industry code: 561621

While descending a ladder in an elevator shaft to inspect the fire system, an employee slipped and fell approximately four feet, suffering a compound fracture to the right arm that needed surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Arm(s), unspecified
severity: moderate