Incident date: 2020-01-16
NAICS industry code: 238160

An employee climbed an extension ladder with a 5-gallon bucket and was traversing from the ladder onto the roof when the employee's hand slipped while reaching for an upper rung. The employee lost hold and fell 18 feet to a lower roof, suffering fractures and a punctured lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate