Incident date: 2018-05-22
NAICS industry code: 561621

An employee was preparing to install a fire alarm part while standing on a 6-foot A-frame ladder (second rung from the top). He was attempting to get a marker from his pocket when the ladder twisted and he fell to the pavement, injuring his pancreas and requiring hospitalization. His right leg also became caught up in the ladder, causing dislocation and damage to the knee.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Step ladders
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate