Incident date: 2018-05-11
NAICS industry code: 541850

An employee was descending a 20-foot extension ladder that was secured at the top and had an employee holding it at the bottom. The employee missed a step and fell down the ladder while holding onto the side bars. The employee hit the ground, fracturing the left leg and both ankles.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate