Incident date: 2024-04-02
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was standing on the fourth rung of a 6-foot ladder while pushing fish tape when the fish tape got stuck. As the employee shifted their weight, the ladder shifted and fell out from under them, causing them to fall head-first to the concrete ground. This resulted in head trauma.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  unspecified
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Intracranial injuries  unspecified
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate