Incident date: 2024-03-06
NAICS industry code: 622110

An employee was changing a light fixture from the second rung of a portable ladder when they lost their balance and fell to the walking surface, resulting in a fractured right fibular head/knee. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  unspecified
code_source: title: Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Knee(s)
severity: moderate