Incident date: 2017-11-09
NAICS industry code: 238110

An employee was attempting to install a ship's ladder into a ceiling opening. He was leaning into the hole from the roof and using a cable come-a-long to hoist the ladder up to the opening. The hoist then slipped, causing the ladder to fall and pull the employee down 10 feet through the opening. He landed on the ladder, breaking his left leg and seven ribs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Ceilings
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate