Incident date: 2022-07-06
NAICS industry code: 238320

An employee was painting from the third step of a 6-foot ladder. As the employee descended the ladder, their foot missed the second step and they fell to the ground, resulting in a broken ankle.

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