Incident date: 2018-02-19
NAICS industry code: 236118

An employee climbed up an extension ladder to ensure it was setup correctly. The employee fell 23 feet, sustaining back injuries and broken ribs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
code_source: title: Extension ladders
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate