Incident date: 2025-02-16
NAICS industry code: 221115

On February 16, 2025, an employee was descending a ladder on the third deck after completing rigging at a wind farm. Their left foot slipped on the penultimate rung and their leg became wedged between the ladder rungs and a horizontal bracket. The employee then landed on the second deck resting platform, resulting in a leg fracture above the ankle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Fixed ladder or fire escape
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate