Incident date: 2017-02-13
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was standing on a ladder changing out a light fixture. As he reinstalled the light, he was shocked when he touched the wiring. He fell approximately 4 to 6 feet from the ladder and struck his head on the concrete, fracturing his skull. The fixture was energized at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Movable ladders, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Skull
severity: moderate