Incident date: 2024-09-26
NAICS industry code: 811490

An employee was on a six-foot ladder to inspect the mounting bracket for a rollup door. As the employee was adjusting the position of the bracket, the ladder pushed out from under the employee and the employee fell to the ground, breaking their left arm and dislocating their right shoulder.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  unspecified
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures and soft tissue injuries
code_body: title: Shoulder(s) and arm(s)
severity: moderate