Incident date: 2024-04-18
NAICS industry code: 621511

An employee was climbing down from a roof on a fixed ladder, carrying a bucket. He fell from the ladder to the ground about 4 to 5 feet below, suffering a broken leg. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Fixed ladder or fire escape
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Leg(s)  unspecified
severity: moderate