Incident date: 2024-03-07
NAICS industry code: 238910

An employee was standing on an 8-foot ladder about halfway up the rungs (approximately 5 feet off the floor) to reach the ductwork to make the cut with a reciprocating saw. The unit snapped off and swung down, striking the large HVAC unit mounted to the concrete slab and bouncing back into the employee s ladder. The employee jumped off the ladder and landed on both feet on the concrete floor, causing a fracture to the employee s lower left leg.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate